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RESTful API
An API that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. A RESTful API breaks down a transaction to create a series of small modules. Each module addresses a particular underlying part of the transaction.
| First released | 2000 |
| Developed by | Roy Fielding |
| Open-source | Yes |
| Used by | Microsoft, IBM, Google |