# REST
URL: https://wwadd.dev/tools/rest · Official site: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/REST
Kind: API architectural style · License: Open standard · Last verified: 2026-09-28

Resources addressed by URLs and manipulated with standard HTTP methods and status codes. Simple, cacheable, and understood by every HTTP client.

Reach for it when:
- Public APIs
- CRUD backends
- Anything that benefits from HTTP caching