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The API developer is encouraged to study REST principles and practical examples beyond this rather brief introduction. There are many good online resources. Among these, there is a split between advocates for a more practical approach to REST and there are those who are advocates for a more principled approach to REST (these are often referred to as REST purists, or RESTafarians). For those who desire to achieve fully RESTful APIs, The Richardson Maturity Model article provides a nice stepping-stone approach. Thus, it begins with some practical examples that will be easy to adopt, while providing a pathway toward full REST implementation.
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