What is REST
2021-9-12 Less than 1 minute
# What is REST
# What does REST stand for, and in simple terms what does it mean?
REpresentational State Transfer. When a RESTful API is called, the server will transfer to the client a representation of the state of the source requested.
# What does Stateless mean?
The server doesn't remember anything about the user who uses the API. It can help protect a user.
# What URL pattern is used when writing a RESTful API?
- URLs should include nouns, not verbs.
- Use plural nouns only for consistency (no singular nouns).
- Use HTTP methods (HTTP/1.1) to operate.
- Use HTTP response status codes to represent the outcome of operations on resources.