The REST Architectural Style

The REST (Representational State Transfer) architectural style is a way for computer systems, especially web-based ones, to communicate efficiently. It uses standard operations like retrieving, creating, updating, or deleting data through simple, uniform methods (like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE). REST relies on standard web protocols, mainly HTTP, and treats data as resources identified by unique addresses (URLs). This makes systems scalable, flexible, and easy to maintain, as different parts can interact without complex setups, using common web standards. REST has become a popular approach for building APIs that connect different software applications.