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A RESTful API (Representational State Transfer) is a type of web service that follows the principles of REST. It allows communication between a client and a server over HTTP. A REST (Representational State Transfer) API is an architectural style for an API that uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) request methods to access and manipulate data over the Internet. The most popular HTTP request methods are GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, TRACE, CONNECT and OPTIONS. So, REST API full form is Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface. REST APIs use a client-server architecture where the client sends requests and the server sends back responses in formats like JSON or XML. Types of APIs There are three basic forms of API - 1. WEB APIs A Web API also called Web Services is an extensively used API over the web and can be easily accessed using the HTTP protocols. A Web application programming interface is an open-source interface and can be used by a large number of clients through their phones, tablets, or PCs. 2. LOCAL APIs In this type of API, the programmers get the local middleware services. TAPI (Telephony Application Programming Interface), and .NET are ...
