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Basics of RESTful API

๐ŸŽ‡A REST API (also known as RESTful API) is an application programming interface (API or web API) that conforms to the constraints of REST architectural style and allows for interaction with RESTful web services.
๐ŸŽ‡REST stands for representational state transfer and was created by computer scientist Roy Fielding

Restful Api
1-- Make a simple server of node Js and express๐Ÿ•ถ.
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2-- Make Connection to the MongoDB(It's an example of Offline Mongo Db Database)๐ŸŽ†
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3-- Actions in API ๐Ÿ”จ

The action should be indicated by the HTTP request method that weโ€™re making. The most common methods include GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE.

  • GET retrieves resources.
  • POST submits new data to the server.
  • PUT updates existing data.
  • DELETE removes data.

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4-- Examples Of GET , POST , PUT , PUT , DELETE
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Main HTTP Methods.
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5-- Example Of URL
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Nasasira

Great article and yeah the RESTful API is one of the most popular API architecture styles, which can help you separate client-side and server-side concerns, allowing the front and back ends to iterate separately.
You can also read a more detailed piece in this article