HTTP Methods

Different HTTP methods will result in different results on the same endpoint.

GET /item/{id} # e.g. gets data
POST /item/{id} # e.g. creates data
PUT /item/{id} # e.g. updates data

GET for retrieving (as in "cRud" abbreviation) PUT for updating (as in "crUd")

Interview questions related to API

How do you address throttling to ensure a RESTful API performs well under spikes in calls?

• rate limiting
• IP-level whitelist
• concurrent connection limit
  • limit users and save services to reduce spike
• resource-level limit
  • limit users from specific resources