RESTful Web Services

RESTful web services are a way for different computer systems to communicate over the internet using standard methods, similar to how we use web browsers. They use simple, well-defined protocols based on HTTP, which is the same technology that powers the web. In this approach, resources (like data or services) are identified by URLs and can be accessed (retrieved, created, updated, or deleted) using standard operations like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. RESTful services are designed to be lightweight and scalable, making them popular for web and mobile applications.