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What is a RESTful API?

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Quick Answer A RESTful API uses HTTP methods and URLs to represent resources and actions. GET /users retrieves users; POST /users creates one; PUT /users/1 updates user 1; DELETE /users/1 deletes it. REST APIs are stateless รขโ‚ฌโ€ each request is self-contained, not dependent on previous requests. They're the standard for web APIs.

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A RESTful API uses HTTP verbs and structured endpoints to perform operations.
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