REST APIs

• GET, POST (/book), DELETE, PUT (/book/:id) to perform CRUD
• detailed explanation:
  • POST (create a resource or generally provide data)
  • GET (retrieve an index of resources or an individual resource)
  • PUT (create or replace a resource) - you send whole object to change
  • PATCH (update/modify a resource) - you send only specific properties to change
  • DELETE (remove a resource)
• sample paths:
  • [POST] endpoint/users
  • [GET] endpoint/users (list users)
  • [GET] endpoint/users/:userId (get specific user)
  • [PATCH] endpoint/users/:userId (update the data for the specified user)
  • [DELETE] endpoint/users/:userId (remove the specified user)
  • [GET] /users/:userId/books/:bookId

    Route path: /flights/:from-:to
    Request URL: http://localhost:3000/flights/LAX-SFO
    req.params: { "from": "LAX", "to": "SFO" }