Quiz: What does idempotency mean in the context of RESTful HTTP methods?
Idempotency means making multiple identical requests has the same side-effect on the server as making a single request (e.g. GET, PUT, DELETE).
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Idempotency means making multiple identical requests has the same side-effect on the server as making a single request (e.g. GET, PUT, DELETE).
Statelessness ensures that server-side session state is avoided, improving scalability and reliability across stateless microservices.
401 Unauthorized means credentials are missing or invalid; 403 Forbidden means the server understands identity but refuses authorization.
Browsers send an OPTIONS request during CORS preflight checks to ascertain supported HTTP methods and headers before making cross-origin requests.
Using validation headers like ETag or If-Modified-Since , a 304 Not Modified response saves network bandwidth.
REST is lightweight and architectural; SOAP is a formal protocol with built-in enterprise standards like WS-Security and strict XML schemas.
Version control via URI paths ( /v1/ ) or custom Accept headers provides explicit backward compatibility for API consumers.
PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) protects OAuth 2.0 flows against authorization code injection and interception risks.