Nouns, verbs and well-formed URIs At the very least, a RESTful API respects REST's uniform interface constraint in two ways: Using nouns in RESTful URIs to ensure web service operations work on ...

REST API URL naming conventions The following list represents the standard set of REST API naming conventions and best practices that software architects should follow when they develop and design ...

Solr has a HTTP/JSON-based API. However, it isn’t exactly a REST API because it doesn’t really follow any of the rules for a well-defined REST interface. I whine about this sometimes.

APIs seem to be everywhere these days. Every popular online service has one. APIs allow developers to interact with online services without actually having to point and click their way through a UI.