What is REST API?

REST (REpresentational State Transfer) API is an architectural style for an application program interface (API) that uses HTTP requests (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE) and a URI (resource identifier) to access and use data. There is no official standard for REST API however, the OpenAPI specification has become a common standard.

If you are new to REST APIs, here are a few tutorials that could help:

• freeCodeCamp

• Geeks for Geeks

• Medium.com

The endpoint references in this guide provide samples. In the HTML version of this guide, there is a Copy link next to each sample that copies the code to your computer's clipboard, making it available to paste into your scripts.

You can also download a ZIP file for examples.