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REST APIs

CRUD operations and service patterns.

RESTCRUDHTTP Verbs
  • Map HTTP methods to their corresponding CRUD operations.
  • Implement a service module for API interactions in React.
  • Simulate a backend API using json-server.

01 RESTful Architecture Viz

MethodPurposeDatabase Action
GETRetrieve resourcesRead
POSTCreate a new resourceCreate
PUTReplace an entire resourceUpdate (Full)
PATCHPartial resource updateUpdate (Partial)
DELETERemove a resourceDelete

02 Service Pattern & Responsibility

json-server

During development, tools like json-server can simulate a full REST API using a simple db.json file, allowing frontend development to proceed before the backend is built.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1REST APIs use standard HTTP verbs to perform CRUD operations.
  2. 2Separating API logic into service modules improves code maintainability.
  3. 3json-server is a valuable tool for rapid frontend prototyping.

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