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They call REST anything that uses JSON over HTTP nowadays. What I don't get, when they don't know or don't want to do REST, why they are not just calling their
by bewo001 5y ago
They call REST anything that uses JSON over HTTP nowadays. What I don't get, when they don't know or don't want to do REST, why they are not just calling their API JSON/HTTP?
- mixmastamyk 5y agoSay the two phrases out loud and the reason becomes obvious. The second doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.
- ajuc 5y agoJSON API would be my preferred name.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoI suppose but json is the least important part of the “spec.”
- graftak 5y agoSomehow someone thought it’s a good idea to name a spec JSON:API[1] which is a ton of fun in search engines. The spec itself is quite alright though and it makes requests rather predictable. https://jsonapi.org/ https://jsonapi.org/