What is REST?: REST API Tutorial
2023年12月12日 · A Web API (or Web Service) conforming to the REST architectural style is called a REST API (or RESTful API). 1. The Six Guiding Principles of REST. REST is based on some constraints and principles that promote simplicity, scalability, and statelessness in the design. The six guiding principles or constraints of the RESTful architecture are:
REST API URI Naming Conventions and Best Practices - REST API …
2023年11月4日 · REST API designers should create URIs that convey a REST API’s resource model to the potential clients of the API. When resources are named well, an API is intuitive and easy to use. If done poorly, that same API can be challenging to use and understand.
How to Design a REST API - Step by Step Guide - REST API Tutorial
2023年11月6日 · Follow these steps to design a REST API – Identify Object Model, Create Resource URIs, Determine Representations and Assign HTTP Methods.
HTTP Methods - REST API Tutorial
2023年11月4日 · REST APIs enable you to develop all kinds of web applications having all possible CRUD (create, retrieve, update, delete) operations. REST guidelines suggest using a specific HTTP method on a particular type of call made to the server (though technically it is possible to violate this guideline, yet it is highly discouraged).
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REST API Design for Long-Running Tasks - REST API Tutorial
2025年1月13日 · Designing a RESTful API for long-running tasks is challenging because HTTP, the most-used underlying protocol for REST, is inherently stateless and request-response oriented which is not suitable for long-running operations.
Different Ways to Secure a REST API - REST API Tutorial
2023年11月4日 · There are multiple ways to secure a RESTful API e.g. basic auth, OAuth, etc. but one thing is sure that RESTful APIs should be stateless – so request authentication/authorization should not depend on sessions.
Rate Limiting a REST API
In the context of REST APIs, rate limiting refers to controlling the number of requests a client can make to an API within a specified period. If the API request count exceeds the threshold defined by the rate limiter, all the excess calls are blocked.
HTTP Status Codes - REST API Tutorial
2024年8月9日 · Generally speaking, the 303 status code allows a REST API to send a reference to a resource without forcing the client to download its state. Instead, the client may send a GET request to the value of the Location header.
What is JSON - REST API Tutorial
2023年11月3日 · JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is the most widely used data format for data interchange on the web. This data interchange can happen between two computer applications at different geographical locations or running within the same machine.