## RESTful (Representational State Transfer) APIs (application Programming interface) RESTful APIs are a set of conventions for building web services that allow clients to access and manipulate the resources of a server using stateless [[HTTP methods]]; it contrasts with alternatives like SOAP and [[GraphQL]] which offer different protocols, styles, and data formats. [[Django]] makes it easy to build RESTful APIs, while [[React.js]] can consume these APIs to dynamically update the web application without refreshing the page. Together, they play a critical role in modern web development by enabling the separation of front-end and back-end concerns, promoting scalability, maintainability, and the overall performance of web applications. ![[Pasted image 20230824164803.png]]