Introduction to REST API
A RESTful API (Representational State Transfer API) is an architectural style for designing networked applications. It is based on a set of principles that define how resources are identified and addressed, and how interactions occur between clients and servers over HTTP.
REST APIs communicate through HTTP requests to perform standard database functions like creating, reading, updating, and deleting records (also known as CRUD) within a resource.
What makes an API RESTful?
An API (Application Programming Interface) acts as a messenger between different software applications. It defines a set of rules, protocols, and specifications for how applications request data, exchange information, and receive responses.
Table of Content
- Introduction to REST API
- HTTP Methods
- Representation
- Clinet-Server
- Stateless Communication
- Resource-Based
- Self-Descriptive Messages
- Hypermedia (HATEOAS – Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State)
- Best Practices for Designing Robust and User-Friendly RESTful APIs