REST API vs. RESTful service

[Teemu Simolin]

Hi,

What is the difference between frontend solution types REST API and Integration RESTful service?

Regards,

Teemu

[Roi Mor]

Hi Teemu,

REST API expose screens/programs/tables "as is" via GET for getting info, or POST for performing operation on the model.

REST API are also statefull vs the host session.

Restful services allows to defined a "contract", meaning a well defined input/output, which can get/update information from multiple screens/programs/tables.

These service are statefull vs. the host session, and usually uses session pooling.

[Teemu Simolin]

OK, thanks.