Getting Started with RESTful APIs: A Quick Guide

What Is RESTful APIs?

REST (Representational State Transfer) is an architectural style, not a formal protocol or standard like SOAP. In REST, each resource is identified by a URL, and operations on it use HTTP methods like GET, POST, and DELETE.

Why It's Worth Knowing

Statelessness is one of REST's core principles: every request must carry all the information needed to process it. If you're just getting started with RESTful APIs, these few points already give you a clear picture of how it's used in real projects.