RESTful API Basics
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What does REST stand for?

  • Rapid State Transition
  • Resourceful Service Translation
  • Representative State Transfer
  • Representational State Transfer (correct)
  • What is a key concept in REST?

  • Intermediary Component
  • RESTful API
  • HTTP Verb
  • Resource (correct)
  • Who is the creator of REST?

  • Tim Berners-Lee
  • Linus Torvalds
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Roy Fielding (correct)
  • How does REST typically use HTTP for communication?

    <p>By leveraging HTTP verbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What format is usually used by RESTful services for data exchange?

    <p>JSON</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Roy Fielding emphasize when the architectural constraints of REST are applied as a whole?

    <p>Scalability of component interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key component of a REST request that represents the address of the resource on the server?

    <p>Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which constraint of the REST architecture requires that each request from a client contains all the necessary information without the server storing client data between requests?

    <p>Statelessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of REST, what is responsible for processing requests and managing resources?

    <p>Server</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a REST request specifies the type of operation the client wants to perform on a resource?

    <p>HTTP Method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used to define the format of data in the message body for HTTP methods like POST, PUT, and PATCH?

    <p>Headers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of a REST request provides additional information about the request or about the client itself?

    <p>Headers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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