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Kaviya R
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API and HTTP

REST API:
It is a set of rules and convention that allows communication between the client and server using HTTP methods.It is a way to enable interaction with web service in simple and stateless manner.
HTTP METHODS:

  • get-retrieve data
  • post-create new data
  • put-update existing data
  • Delete-remove data
  • patch-partially update data

What is url?

URL is a specific type of url that identifies a resource by its location on the internet.It tells you how to access the resource by its specifying the protocol location.

What is uri?

It is a string of character to identify resource either by name,location or bothA uri can be the url,urn or something else.it is a broader concept

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