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What is the primary purpose of a REST API?
What is the primary purpose of a REST API?
To provide a standardized way for applications to interact with web services
What is the term for the principle that each HTTP request from a client to a server must contain all necessary information?
What is the term for the principle that each HTTP request from a client to a server must contain all necessary information?
Statelessness
What type of objects or actions can resources in a REST API represent?
What type of objects or actions can resources in a REST API represent?
Data objects (like user profiles) or actions (like uploading a file)
What is the purpose of the GET method in a REST API?
What is the purpose of the GET method in a REST API?
What is the model used by REST APIs to function?
What is the model used by REST APIs to function?
What is the purpose of the DELETE method in a REST API?
What is the purpose of the DELETE method in a REST API?
What are the two key components of an HTTP request?
What are the two key components of an HTTP request?
What is included in an HTTP response, depending on the request type?
What is included in an HTTP response, depending on the request type?
What is one advantage of using HTTP communication in REST APIs?
What is one advantage of using HTTP communication in REST APIs?
What is the benefit of the well-defined structure of HTTP requests and responses?
What is the benefit of the well-defined structure of HTTP requests and responses?
What is an advantage of REST APIs in terms of data formats?
What is an advantage of REST APIs in terms of data formats?
What is the primary goal of using RESTful principles and HTTP methods in API development?
What is the primary goal of using RESTful principles and HTTP methods in API development?
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