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2,285 PointsWhat's the Difference Between REST API & RESTful API?
What's the Difference Between REST API & RESTful API?
I've found on the Internet that we have those two states of an API. Can someone Explain me why we have 2 of those?
Thank you
- Kyriakos
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsThe difference is only in usage, not technology.
The term REST refers to the technology itself as a concept. It's simply an abbreviation for "REpresentational State Transfer".
The term RESTful would be used to describe a system, software or service that implements this concept.
Kyriakos Michael
2,285 PointsSO, learning REST API Development would be equal as knowledge to RESTful.
Thank you. Any more tips would be great.