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In the next exercise, we'll build a RESTful API. REST is a very common standard for web traffic. Most websites and web APIs operate using REST. It stands for Representational State Transfer and defines concepts such as operations (sometimes called "methods" or even "verbs") such as GET
, DELETE
, POST
, PUT
, and PATCH
and resources (the "path" or "noun"). The full scope of REST is beyond this book.
Developers working on RESTful APIs frequently find it useful to work with some sort of REST client. The REST client can be configured to make different kinds of requests and display the responses. Requests can be saved and run again in the future. Some REST clients allow the creation of scenarios or test suites.
Postman is a popular and free REST client. If you don't already have a REST client you're comfortable working with, try downloading Postman at https://www.postman.com/downloads/ before the next exercise...