Dictionary

RESTful en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɛs(t)fʊl/
• /ˈɹɛs(t)f(ə)l/

Etymology

From REST + -ful, punningly on restful.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Using REST (representational state transfer).
   • In this chapter, we'll build a RESTful web service on top of the MoviesService and OrdersService applications. 2008, Dan Chak, Enterprise Rails, page 279:
   • The RESTafarians — or REST zealots — are probably right that a RESTful approach is best for retrieving information, but it is obviously inappropriate whenever the remote procedure call has side effects. 2005, David Paul Megginson, Imperfect XML: Rants, Raves, Tips, and Tricks, page 124:

Deriveds

RESTfulness