REST Fundamentals

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Q1What does REST stand for, its core constraints, and how a RESTful API differs from RPC-style HTTP

REST is an architectural style that organises APIs around resource nouns with standard HTTP verbs, statelessness, and cacheability, defined by Roy Fielding in 2000.

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Q2What are the roles of the HTTP methods in RESTful APIs (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS)

GET reads, POST creates, PUT replaces, PATCH partially updates, DELETE removes, HEAD checks headers, and OPTIONS reports which methods are allowed.

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