Understanding REST and the Tutorial Workflows
Before working through specific examples using code and the Studio UI, it can be valuable to become familiar with some REST concepts. A REST service typically has the following characteristics:
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Client-Server—REST uses a pull-based style; in other words, the consuming components pull information about representations. |
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Stateless—Each request from client to server contains all the information necessary to understand the request, and cannot take advantage of any stored context on the server. |
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Standard Interface—All resources are accessed using an interface such as the HTTP verbs of GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. |
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Named Resources—Each resource is named using a URL. |
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