📖 What is REST (Representational State Transfer)?
An architectural style for designing networked applications that relies on a stateless, client-server, cacheable communications protocol, usually HTTP.
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Sensei Says:
"For the exam, know the primary HTTP CRUD verbs used in REST: POST (Create), GET (Read), PUT/PATCH (Update), and DELETE (Delete)."
📚 Certification: Certified Network Associate (200-301)
🔑 What are the Key Concepts of REST (Representational State Transfer)?
- ▸ Stateless client-server architecture
- ▸ Uses HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- ▸ Data commonly formatted in JSON or XML
🎯 How does REST (Representational State Transfer) appear on the 200-301 Exam?
Matching REST API actions (CRUD) to their corresponding HTTP methods.
Explaining the stateless nature of REST APIs where each request must contain all necessary information.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that REST is stateless?
It means the server does not store any client context between requests; each request must contain all information needed to process it.
Which HTTP method is typically used to create a new resource in a REST API?
The POST method is typically used for creating new resources.
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