YAML is actually a superset of JSON, meaning it will support anything JSON supports. But YAML also supports a more stripped-down syntax, intended to be even more concise than JSON.

After all, YAML offers many advantages, like readability, flexibility, and the ability to work with JSON files. But YAML is also a source of pitfalls and gotchas for the uninitiatied or incautious.

JSON, XML and YAML have their place in many existing environments like Drupal and Symfony. It is a requirement for using those platforms. For new applications, the choice is yours.

REST (Representation State Transfer) is very popular these days. The architectural style is easy to use. You make a GET call to a URL, and get back data in a structured format such as JSON, YAML or ...

What is JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)? JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a text-based, human-readable data interchange format used to exchange data between web clients and web servers. The ...