Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:
I would go with REST API - it is simpler and allows for faster development. Many e-commerce platforms like Shopify use REST. SOAP is reliable but is better suited for legacy systems.
Full answer by Deividas Strole: https://stackoverflow.stackexchange.com/a/79870227 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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