Learn Java from Scratch - A Beginner's Guide - Step 06 - Understanding REST API – 10,000 Feet Overview

The video tutorial provides an overview of REST API, explaining its architectural style and constraints. It covers HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE, detailing their use in performing actions on resources. The tutorial also discusses resource representation, focusing on JSON format, and concludes with designing a REST API for specific needs.

What is the primary purpose of a URI in a REST API?

• To identify a resource

• To specify the HTTP method

• To define the server location

• To determine the response format

Which HTTP method is typically used to retrieve information from a REST API?

• PUT

• POST

• DELETE

• GET

If you want to update an entire resource, which HTTP method should you use?

• PATCH

• DELETE

• PUT

• GET

What is the main difference between PUT and PATCH methods?

• PUT retrieves a resource, PATCH modifies a resource

• PUT updates the entire resource, PATCH updates a part of the resource

• PUT creates a new resource, PATCH deletes a resource

• PUT updates a part of the resource, PATCH updates the entire resource

In the context of REST APIs, what is JSON primarily used for?

• To define the server's location

• To identify the resource

• To specify the HTTP method

• To represent the resource data