In order to take a closer look at the REST architecture we shall assess the basics of how it works and is set up, this being one of the first steps in our further encounters that will provide a path for application development and pairing by making use of the REST architectural style.
In its essence, REST is built in a way that helps to distribute the hypermedia application that will further link resources and make it possible for communication to happen by exchanging various representations of its resource state. The resources we are talking about are what the REST architecture is made of, and will be considered to be at the foundation of all websites and scripts overall. In regard to WordPress, the resources are pages, posts, users and comments that interact with provided resources that are in turn used to identify a resource. When a RESTful service is used, it will then make it a first task to address one of the underlying resources, which in its manifestation can...