Using Vue with REST APIs enables dynamic data interaction through HTTP requests for creating, reading, updating, and deleting data in modern web applications. As the creator of CoreUI with extensive Vue experience since 2014, I’ve built numerous enterprise applications that consume REST APIs for data management, user interfaces, and real-time updates. The most effective approach involves creating reusable composables that handle API requests, loading states, and error management using Vue 3’s Composition API. This method provides clean separation of concerns while ensuring reactive data updates and consistent error handling across your application.

Building REST APIs in Node.js is fundamental for creating backend services that power modern web and mobile applications with standardized HTTP operations. With over 25 years of backend development experience and as the creator of CoreUI, I’ve built countless REST APIs for enterprise applications and open-source projects. The most effective approach is using Express.js with proper HTTP methods, status codes, and JSON responses following REST conventions. This provides a scalable, maintainable API architecture that integrates seamlessly with any frontend framework.