# REST · Tech watch

[Canonical source](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/rest-apis>)

Designing resource-oriented APIs using HTTP methods and semantics.

## [Data API builder: REST, GraphQL and MCP for your databases](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/data-api-builder-rest-graphql-and-mcp-for-your-databases>)

Data API builder generates REST and GraphQL endpoints, as well as MCP tools, from Azure databases and on-premises stores. It supports several backends, including Azure SQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Cosmos DB, and runs in a container or locally during development.

Configuration defines entities and their permissions; DAB then translates requests into SQL. This layer reduces the API code teams need to maintain, while access remains shaped by the configuration and each database’s capabilities.

2026-10-22 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/data-api-builder-rest-graphql-and-mcp-for-your-databases.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/Azure/data-api-builder>)

## [Chatwoot: deploy the platform and build integrations](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/chatwoot-deploy-the-platform-and-build-integrations>)

The developer documentation separates installation, contribution and API integration paths. It points to Docker or Kubernetes deployments and the REST reference.

2025-12-10 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/chatwoot-deploy-the-platform-and-build-integrations.md>) · [Original resource](<https://developers.chatwoot.com/introduction>)

## [CentralMind Gateway: expose a database through MCP and OpenAPI](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/centralmind-gateway-expose-a-database-through-mcp-and-openapi>)

Gateway generates an MCP or REST interface from a database connection. It provides a bridge for connecting agents to data without implementing every endpoint manually.

2025-04-22 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/centralmind-gateway-expose-a-database-through-mcp-and-openapi.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/centralmind/gateway>)