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REST API

REST is an architectural style for networked applications, described by Roy Fielding in 2000. It treats every resource as a URL and uses standard HTTP verbs to manipulate it.

Described: 2000, Roy Fielding

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Described: 2000, Roy Fielding

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GraphQL and REST

REST fits resources with simple lifecycles. GraphQL fits clients that need to query a graph of related data.

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Stripe and online payments

Stripe made accepting payments online feel like calling any other API. It rebuilt developer expectations for financial services.

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Understanding REST APIs

REST is more about following the grain of HTTP than about the letter of any specification.

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