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Rest API and architecture
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Q1Hardrest-apibackend-systemsdistributed-systems
Why did REST become the dominant architectural style for backend APIs?
Q2Hardstatelessnessrest-apidistributed-systems
Why is statelessness a core principle of REST APIs?
Q3Hardhttp-methodsrest-apiapi-design
Why are HTTP methods important in REST API design?
Q4Hardidempotencyrest-apidistributed-systems
Why is idempotency important in REST APIs?
Q5Hardrest-vs-graphqlapi-designbackend-systems
Why do REST APIs struggle with over-fetching and under-fetching problems?
Q6Hardcachingrest-apiperformance-engineering
Why does REST integrate naturally with HTTP caching mechanisms?
Q7Hardversioningapi-designrest-api
Why is API versioning difficult in REST architectures?
Q8Hardmicroservicesrest-apidistributed-systems
Why can REST APIs create performance issues in microservice architectures?
Q9Hardobservabilityrest-apidistributed-systems
Why is observability important in REST API systems?
Q10Hardrest-apitrade-offssystem-design
What are the major trade-offs in REST API architecture?