REST APIs Flashcards
1
Q
What does REST API stand for?
A
Representational State Transfer
2
Q
What is a REST API?
A
Architecture style for designing networked applications.
3
Q
What does the REST API rely on?
A
Relies on a stateless, client-server protocol.
4
Q
REST APIs treats server objects as resources that can be _______ or ______.
A
created or destroyed.
5
Q
GET requests
A
Retrieve data from a specified resource
6
Q
POST request
A
Submit data to be processed to a specified resource
7
Q
PUT request
A
Update a specified resource
8
Q
DELETE request
A
Delete a specified resource
9
Q
HEAD request
A
Retrieve data from the header
10
Q
OPTIONS request
A
Returns the supported HTTP methods
11
Q
PATCH request
A
Update partial resources
