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Introduction to REST APIs

30-minute Development Tools Course

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About this Course

Many of the APIs you'll encounter on the Web use an underlying design idea known as REST, which stands for Representational State Transfer. Understanding what and how a REST API provides will help you build better and stronger APIs for your users.

What you'll learn

  • REST Concepts
  • URI Design
  • Other API Concerns

Getting the REST You Need

The RESTful API design pattern is a common, useful, and real world design pattern for turning your web app into a useful tool for building mobile apps, bots, desktop and server scripts, and more. Let's talk about what REST is, the building blocks and terminology of REST, and how you'll be using REST here at Treehouse.

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Teacher

  • Alena Holligan

    After starting out in fine art and moving into graphic design, Alena found her passion for programming over 15 years ago and has never looked back. Alena enjoys community and is excited to introduce people to the wonderful world of PHP and the Portland Tech Community.

    When not at her computer, Alena enjoys exploring Portland with her friends and family, including her 3 young children. She also enjoys the Symphony, Cooking, Books, Yarn and Yoga.

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