REST is a style and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a standard. REST relies on stateless, client-server cacheable communications protocols like HTTP to facilitate application development. By applying REST design principles to a protocol, developers can build interfaces that can be used from nearly any device or operating system. An architectural style is an abstraction – not a concrete thing – and standards are governing bodies that produce rules we recognize as standards.Download this white paper to explore: Styles described by constraints;.Ensuring connectors work together;. Ensuring connector work together and creating software that spans lifetimes.”]
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