What is REST?
An architectural style for developing web services. A distributed system framework that uses Web protocols and technologies.
REST is a tool in the API Tools category of a tech stack.
REST Pros & Cons
Pros of REST
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Cons of REST
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REST Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to REST?
gRPC
gRPC is a modern open source high performance RPC framework that can run in any environment. It can efficiently connect services in and across data centers with pluggable support for load balancing, tracing, health checking...
JSON-RPC
It is a very simple protocol, defining only a few data types and commands. It allows for notifications (data sent to the server that does not require a response) and for multiple calls to be sent to the server which may be answered out of order.
Apache Dubbo
It is a high-performance, light weight, java based RPC framework. Dubbo offers three key functionalities, which include interface based remote call, fault tolerance & load balancing, and automatic service registration & discovery.
