Learn JMeter from Scratch on Live Applications - Performance Testin - REST API Basics -Importance of Testing Them

The video introduces RESTful web services, comparing them to SOAP. It explains SOAP's protocol and standards, including its extensions and performance issues. REST is presented as an alternative architecture, highlighting its use of HTTP methods like GET and POST for web service operations. The video emphasizes REST's lightweight nature and discusses when to use different HTTP methods.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using REST over SOAP.

What is the significance of using standard HTTP methods in REST?

What is meant by resource information in the context of REST?

How can you invoke a web service using REST?