REST and HTTP Protocols Review

Flashcards covering key concepts and questions from the lecture on REST and HTTP protocols.

What protocol does REST follow?

HTTP

What does HTTP Code 200 represent?

Success

Which option is true for REST Services?

In REST Services, the client gets access to resources and the server provides access to them.

What method is used to obtain a list of supported operations in REST services?

GET

What category does the 5xx HTTP code belong to?

Server Error

Is it possible to maintain sessions in REST on the server-side?

No

Which Cache-Control directive indicates resources need revalidation if max-age has crossed?

must-revalidate

What category do 1xx HTTP status codes belong to?

Informational

What does the status code 302 represent?

The resource requested has been found and moved temporarily to a new URL location.

Which constraint is not a strict requirement for a service to be a RESTful web service?

Code on Demand

Which component of HTTP response contains the metadata for the response message?

Response Header

Which directive of the Cache-control header tells that the resource cannot be cached?

no-cache/no-store