Scaling With Naveen

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What is a REST API?

What is a REST API?

A REST API is a standard way for two applications to talk to each other over the web using simple, predictable requests.

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๐Ÿ’ก Analogy

A REST API is like a restaurant menu. You don't walk into the kitchen and cook your own food โ€” you tell the waiter what you want from a fixed menu of options, and the kitchen prepares it and sends it back. A REST API works the same way: an app asks for exactly what it needs using a predictable set of requests, and the server sends back the result.

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