What is a RESTful API? 6 RESTful API Criteria

You’re probably interacting with a RESTful API right now. Watch to learn more about what a RESTful API is and how it works.

A RESTful API is an application program interface -- or common language between software -- that ascribes to a RESTful architectural style -- meaning, it conforms to representational state transfer.

Almost every web app and cloud-based service offering uses and provides RESTful APIs to clients. Many developers market their APIs as RESTful, but true RESTful APIs must fulfill six criteria, as outlined in the video.

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