REST is one of the most influential ideas in distributed architecture ... A REST API must not define fixed resource names or hierarchies (an obvious coupling of client and server).

A core tenant of the RESTful ... resource on a server but also creates an incredibly rigid design. A tome of instructions should not be required in order to utilize a RESTful API. Cameron McKenzie For ...

From Basic Auth’s simplicity to OAuth 2.0’s delegated muscle, this quick-read unpacks the strengths, gaps, and best-fit use ...