What is REST APIs?

Snehal Narkar Software Engineer at www.udgama.com discusses REST API, what is the use of REST API and how it works. The API is an intermediary that allows two applications to talk with each other. API is a set of rules that developers should follow while creating their APIs. REST is an architectural style or design pattern for APIs that determines how the API looks like. API stands for Application Programming Interface and API is set of definitions and protocols for building and integrating application software.