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API Platform vs Reader Mode

A side-by-side look at API Platform and Reader Mode. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

API Platform

API Platform

Development

API Platform is an open-source PHP framework to build modern web APIs. It allows creating hypermedia and GraphQL APIs in minutes using entities and annotations. It handles API resources validation, serialization, filtering, pagination, CORS, etc. out of the box.

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Reader Mode

Reader Mode

Web Browsers

Reader Mode is a browser feature that strips away clutter like ads, navigation menus, and background images to simplify web pages for easier reading. It presents the essential content of articles in a clean, distraction-free format.

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