RESTful API
Everything is a resource (noun) instead of action (verb) — different from RPC.
QUOTE
REST provides a set of architectural constraints that, when applied as a whole, emphasizes scalability of component interactions, generality of interfaces, independent deployment of components, and intermediary components to reduce interaction latency, enforce security, and encapsulate legacy systems. — the REST dissertation
- Architectural properties: Performance, Scalability, Simplicity, Modifiability, Visibility, Portability, Reliability.
Six Guiding Principles
- Uniform Interface
- Client-Server
- Stateless
- Cacheable
- Layered System
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