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  1. What is REST?: REST API Tutorial

    Apr 1, 2025 · These principles must be satisfied if a service interface is to be referred to as RESTful. A Web API (or Web Service) conforming to the REST architectural style is called a …

  2. REST Architectural Constraints - REST API Tutorial

    Nov 19, 2024 · REST defines 6 architectural constraints which make any web service – a truly RESTful API i.e. Uniform interface, Client–server, Stateless, Cacheable, Layered system, …

  3. REST API Best Practices

    Oct 22, 2024 · Nordic’s article on RESTful API pagination is a good resource for exploring the topic further. 11. API Security is Not an Afterthought The security of an API is a non-negotiable …

  4. HTTP Methods - REST API Tutorial

    Nov 4, 2023 · REST guidelines suggest using a specific HTTP method on a particular type of call made to the server i.e. GET, POST, PUT or DELETE.

  5. How to Design a REST API - Step by Step Guide

    Nov 6, 2023 · Follow these steps to design a REST API - Identify the Object Model, Create Resource URIs, Determine Representations, and Assign HTTP Methods.

  6. Richardson Maturity Model - REST API Tutorial

    Nov 5, 2023 · Richardson Maturity Model serves as a reference for assessing and improving the design of RESTful web services. It highlights the importance of URI design, HTTP methods, …

  7. What is an API?

    Nov 4, 2023 · An API (Application Programming Interface) is a contract (or specification) promised by the software that it will honor if other software wants to interact with it.

  8. Difference between PUT and POST in REST API

    Nov 6, 2023 · When designing REST APIs, this has been observed that many people struggle to choose between HTTP PUT or POST methods due to their seemingly similar objectives – both …

  9. HTTP Status 202 (Accepted) - REST API Tutorial

    Nov 6, 2023 · HTTP Status 202 (RFC-7231) indicates that the request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. This status code is useful when the …

  10. Stateless REST API: Advantages of Statelessness in REST

    Nov 6, 2023 · Each HTTP request to a RESTful service must contain all the information needed to understand and process this request. This kind of statelessness makes it easier to scale, …