Web Programming Web APIs and REST

Question 1

What does REST stand for in web development?

Accepted Answer

Representational State Transfer

Answer

REST stands for Representational State Transfer, an architectural style for distributed hypermedia systems using HTTP methods to manage resources.

Question 2

Which HTTP method is used to retrieve data from a server without modifying it?

Accepted Answer

GET

Answer

The GET method requests a representation of a specified resource and should only retrieve data, never modifying the resource.

Question 3

What HTTP status code indicates a successful request?

Accepted Answer

200

Answer

HTTP status code 200 (OK) indicates that the request has succeeded and the server has returned the requested resource.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the HTTP POST method?

Accepted Answer

Submit data to create a new resource

Answer

The POST method submits data to the server to create a new resource, with the data included in the request body.

Question 5

Which HTTP header is used to specify the format of the request or response body?

Accepted Answer

Content-Type

Answer

The Content-Type header indicates the media type (e.g., application/json) of the request or response body being sent.

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