A REST API (short for Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) is a way two separate pieces of ...

Think of a REST API like a waiter in a restaurant. You (an app) tell the waiter what you want (your request), and the waiter goes to the kitchen (the server) to get it for you. REST is just a set of ...

Early in the game, you might come across a door that tells you that it requires the Storage Room Key to be opened. Unfortunately, this key requires you to go on a bit of an adventure to find it.

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