Using an architecture shouldn't be a dogma but a choice. REST is defining a set of constrains that provides a set of benefits. REST emerges because people notic

Using an architecture shouldn't be a dogma but a choice. REST is defining a set of constrains that provides a set of benefits. REST emerges because people noticed that the 'Web' was more scalable and robust than other distributed architecture (COBRA, DCOM...). So if your usecases would benefits from caching, discoverability... then you may want to choose REST.