WTF is REST?

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@switzerly

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WTF does this have to do with REST?

1. Starting with Null State

2. Client-Server

3. Cache

4. Stateless

5. Uniform Interface

6. Layered System

The RESTful Interface

• Identification of resources
• Manipulation of resources through representations
• Self-descriptive messages
• Hypermedia As The Engine Of Application State (HATEOAS)

W(ho)TF uses REST?

Good HTTP Semantics

& Architectural Practices

• Use status codes correctly
• HTTP verbs are your friend
• Headers a f***ing useful
• No verbs in URLs!
• Focus on resources
• Keep business logic on the server

Resources

• Fielding's thesis (where we got this sh*t): https://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/rest_arch_style.htm
• http://timelessrepo.com/haters-gonna-hateoas
• http://blog.steveklabnik.com/posts/2012-02-27-hypermedia-api-reading-list