A Few Practical Notes on RESTful APIs

Points Worth Knowing

• Statelessness is one of REST's core principles: every request must carry all the information needed to process it.
• HTTP status codes (like 200, 404, 500) are an integral part of a well-designed REST API.
• Good REST API conventions, like naming resources in the plural, make an API far more predictable for other developers.

Takeaway

None of these points are complicated on their own, but knowing them can lead to better technical decisions about RESTful APIs on your next project.