REST: Representational State Transfer

REST Web Service Conventions:

• Plain XML is the data representation format.
• HTTP is the transfer protocol.
• HTTP's GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE are the access/manipulation verbs.
• URIs point to individual data records (such as catalog items or customer info).
• HTTP authentication and SSL provide security.

Useful reads:

• What Is SOA
• The Rest Wiki
• A Restful Approach To Web Services
• Online Rest Web Service Demo
• How To Create A Rest Protocol
• Dispatching In A Rest Protocol Application
• Rest On Rails
• Rest Vs Soap

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See Also: XML Technologies | SOAP | Web Services | Notes Index

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