RESTendepunkter

RESTendepunkter, or RESTful endpoints, are the fundamental building blocks of RESTful APIs. They represent specific URLs or URIs that a client application can interact with to perform operations on a resource. Each endpoint typically corresponds to a particular data entity or collection of entities within the API. For instance, an endpoint like "/users" might represent a collection of all users, while "/users/123" could refer to a specific user with the ID 123.

When a client makes a request to an endpoint, it uses standard HTTP methods such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, or PATCH to indicate the desired action. GET requests are used to retrieve data, POST requests to create new data, PUT requests to update existing data, DELETE requests to remove data, and PATCH requests for partial updates. The server then processes the request at the specified endpoint and returns a response, typically in a format like JSON or XML, containing the requested data or a status code indicating the outcome of the operation. The design and naming conventions of RESTendepunkter are crucial for creating intuitive and easy-to-use APIs, adhering to principles like statelessness and resource-based architecture.