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A REST API (short for Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) is a way two separate pieces of ...

APIs seem to be everywhere these days. Every popular online service has one. APIs allow developers to interact with online services without actually having to point and click their way through a UI.

The HTTP verb named PATCH can be used for partial updates, i.e., when you would like to update just a few fields of a resource. While you could update a resource “partially” using HTTP PUT, by sending ...