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REST API

REST API (Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) ek architectural style…

Overview

REST API — Quick Facts

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Field: Detail

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Full Name: Representational State Transfer…

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Short Name: REST API

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Type: Architectural Style / Web Service…

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Infobox

📚 | Field | Detail | |---|---| | Full Name | Representational State Transfer Application…

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Kya Hai REST API?

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REST koi protocol nahi, ek…

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Yeh HTTP protocol ke upar kaam…

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Data typically JSON format me…

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Har resource ka apna unique URL…

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Kaise Kaam Karta Hai?

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URL (Endpoint): Kaunsa resource…

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HTTP Method: Kya karna hai (GET,…

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Headers: Metadata (authentication…

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Body: Data (POST/PUT me — jo data…

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REST Ke 6 Constraints

⭐ Roy Fielding ne 6 constraints define kiye hain jo ek API ko "RESTful" banate hain. Inmein…

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HTTP Methods

🔑 REST API me CRUD operations ke liye specific HTTP methods use hote hain: | HTTP Method |…

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Status Codes

✨ Server har response ke saath ek HTTP status code bhejta hai jo batata hai ke request ka…

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Authentication Aur Security

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Ek unique key har client ko milti…

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Request headers ya query params me…

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Simple lekin limited security (key…

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Industry standard authorization…

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REST vs SOAP vs GraphQL

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REST — General purpose APIs,…

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SOAP — Banking, healthcare, legacy…

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GraphQL — Complex data…

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Versioning Strategies

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/api/v1/users → /api/v2/users

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Simple, clear, easy to understand

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Accept:…

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URL clean rehta hai lekin test…

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Real-Life Examples

💡 REST APIs har jagah hain — kuch famous examples: Google Maps API — Location data,…

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Best Practices

🎯 1. Meaningful URIs — /api/users/123 (accha) vs /api/getData?type=user&id=123 (bura) 2.…

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Glossary

⭐ | Term | Meaning | |---|---| | REST | Representational State Transfer — web services ke…

Comparison

REST vs SOAP vs GraphQL

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Type: Architectural Style

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Data Format: JSON (mostly), XML

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Transport: HTTP/HTTPS

Diagram

Visual Flow

📊 Diagram visualization — details in narration

Quiz — Question 1

REST API ka sabse sahi definition kya hai?

Quick Quiz

Quiz — Question 2

REST API ka 'Full Name' kya hai?

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REST API Complete

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REST API

REST API — Quick Facts

Field: Detail

Full Name: Representational State Transfer…

Short Name: REST API

Type: Architectural Style / Web Service…

Infobox

Kya Hai REST API?

REST koi protocol nahi, ek…

Yeh HTTP protocol ke upar kaam…

Data typically JSON format me…

Har resource ka apna unique URL…

Kaise Kaam Karta Hai?

URL (Endpoint): Kaunsa resource…

HTTP Method: Kya karna hai (GET,…

Headers: Metadata (authentication…

Body: Data (POST/PUT me — jo data…

REST Ke 6 Constraints

HTTP Methods

Status Codes

Authentication Aur Security

Ek unique key har client ko milti…

Request headers ya query params me…

Simple lekin limited security (key…

Industry standard authorization…

REST vs SOAP vs GraphQL

REST — General purpose APIs,…

SOAP — Banking, healthcare, legacy…

GraphQL — Complex data…

Versioning Strategies

/api/v1/users → /api/v2/users

Simple, clear, easy to understand

Accept:…

URL clean rehta hai lekin test…

Real-Life Examples

Best Practices

Glossary

REST vs SOAP vs GraphQL

Type: Architectural Style

Data Format: JSON (mostly), XML

Transport: HTTP/HTTPS

Visual Flow

See Also

HTTP

SOAP

GraphQL

JSON

XML

API Gateway

Quiz — Question 1

Quiz — Question 2

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