An Application Program Interface aka API is code that allows two software programs to communicate with each another. The API spells out the proper way for a developer to write some code requesting services from an operating system or other applications. In a web context, APIs allow communication between two webapps (or a web app and a client that is not always a brose) without any browser.<\/p>\n
A RESTful API,\u00a0also referred to as a RESTful web service, is an Application Program Interface that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data.<\/p>\n
A RESTful API\u00a0 is based on REpresentational State Transfer (REST) technology, an architectural style and approach to communications often used in web services development.<\/p>\n
REST technology is generally preferred to the more robust Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) technology because REST leverages less bandwidth, making it more suitable for internet usage.<\/p>\n
The REST used by browsers can be thought of as the language of the internet. With cloud use on the rise, APIs are emerging to expose web services. REST is a logical choice for building APIs that allow users to connect and interact with cl<\/a>oud services. RESTful APIs are used by such sites as Amazon, Google, LinkedIn and Twitter.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n