REST APIs

the intro

A REST API is how two programs talk over HTTP. The client sends a request to an endpoint, the server answers with data, usually JSON. The verbs are the vocabulary: GET reads, POST creates, PUT updates, DELETE removes. That is ninety percent of the job.

the sample

the classic request

GET /api/memes?sort=votes

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
[
  { "id": 1, "funny": true }
]

the docs