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title: "Discussion on \"Understanding REST APIs: From APIs and HTTP to RESTful Design\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Understanding REST APIs: From APIs and HTTP to RESTful Design\". A RESTful API commonly uses HTTP to allow clients and servers to communicate while organizing the API around resources and applying REST principles to make the interaction predictable, consistent, and easier to understand."
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# [Understanding REST APIs: From APIs and HTTP to RESTful Design](https://pritampani.hashnode.dev/from-apis-and-http-to-restful-design?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A RESTful API commonly uses HTTP to allow clients and servers to communicate while organizing the API around resources and applying REST principles to make the interaction predictable, consistent, and easier to understand.

Aug 13 · 8 min read · pritampani.hashnode.dev  
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