Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP - REST APIs

The video tutorial explains REST APIs, focusing on their common understanding and technical definition. It demonstrates a full-stack application that uses a REST API to manage dog data, detailing the client-server interaction and code implementation. The tutorial also covers REST's architectural constraints, emphasizing the importance of resource-based operations and the use of HTTP methods like GET and POST.

What is the common understanding of a REST API among developers?

• A collection of architectural constraints

• A set of HTTP methods that are resource-based

• A type of database management system

• A programming language

In the example application, what role does the server play?

• It displays the data on the front end

• It provides a user interface for the application

• It stores the data in a database

• It retrieves data from the database and sends it to the client

How does the client request a specific dog's data by ID?

• By accessing the database directly

• By sending a GET request with the dog's ID

• By sending a POST request with the dog's name

• By using a DELETE request

What is a key characteristic of REST APIs?

• They are language-specific

• They are resource-based

• They are action-based

• They are only used for web applications

Which of the following is NOT one of the six architectural constraints of REST?

• Uniform interface

• Client-server

• Stateful interactions

• Cacheable

What is the main focus of REST API interactions?

• Database schema design

• Network security

• Data exchange between client and server

• User interface design

What is the purpose of using GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE in REST APIs?

• To encrypt data

• To design the user interface

• To perform CRUD operations on resources

• To manage user authentication