Explore building REST APIs in Kitura 2 with built-in OpenAPI support in this conference talk from try! Swift NYC 2018. Learn to quickly generate iOS and Android client SDKs, deploy server-side Swift apps to the cloud, and get updates on Kitura development and future prospects. Dive into topics like state of adoption, usage comparisons with Node.js, Codable for simple deployments, and practical examples including digital banking applications. Discover how to implement web servers, REST APIs, database integration, and query parameters in Swift. Gain insights on Swift on Linux, client SDKs, instance management, and monitoring in this comprehensive overview of Swift services.