What is REST?

What is REST?

1. REpresentational State Transfer

   • Architectural style
     • Standards
       • Computer systems on the web

2. Separation of Client and Server

   • Independent implementation
     • Client
     • Server

3. Statelessness

   • Independent states
     • Server
     • Client
   • Enforced through
     • Resources

4. Communication between Client and Server

   • Making Requests
     • HTTP Verbs
       • GET
       • POST
       • PUT
       • DELETE
     • Headers and Accept Parameters
       • Type of content to receive
         • MIME types
     • Paths
       • Locate a resource
         • Degree of specificity needed
   • Sending Responses
     • Content Types
       • Alerts the client
         • Type of data is sending
     • Response Codes
       • GET
         • 200 (OK)
       • POST
         • 201 (CREATED)
       • PUT
         • 200 (OK)
       • DELETE
         • 204 (NO CONTENT)