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 REST API and what are its fundamental characteristics?

Describe the different HTTP request methods used in REST API and their purposes.

How do you identify a resource in a REST API?

What is the significance of the representation of resources in REST API?

Explain the process of designing a REST API for a specific need.