REST API Design
REST API Design is a set of principles and best practices for creating web APIs that adhere to the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style. It focuses on designing APIs that are stateless, cacheable, and use standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to manipulate resources identified by URIs. This approach enables scalable, maintainable, and interoperable web services that can be consumed by various clients.
Developers should learn REST API Design when building web services that need to be consumed by multiple clients (e.g., web apps, mobile apps, IoT devices) or integrated with third-party systems, as it provides a standardized and widely understood interface. It is essential for creating APIs that are easy to use, document, and scale, particularly in microservices architectures or public-facing services where consistency and reliability are critical.