REST Skill Overview
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Description
REST, or Representational State Transfer, is a set of principles for designing networked applications. It uses a stateless, client-server communication model where each request from the client to the server must contain all the information needed to understand and process the request. RESTful services use standard HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc., to perform operations on resources identified by URLs. They typically exchange data in JSON or XML format. Advanced REST skills include handling authentication, error handling, versioning, and understanding concepts like HATEOAS (Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State). Expertise in REST involves optimizing performance, ensuring security, and designing highly scalable and resilient services.
Expected Behaviors
Micro Skills
What is a RESTful API?
Understanding the purpose of GET
Knowing when to use GET
Familiarity with the syntax of GET
Understanding the purpose of POST
Knowing when to use POST
Familiarity with the syntax of POST
Understanding the purpose of PUT
Knowing when to use PUT
Familiarity with the syntax of PUT
Understanding the purpose of DELETE
Knowing when to use DELETE
Familiarity with the syntax of DELETE
Understanding the purpose of PATCH
Knowing when to use PATCH
Familiarity with the syntax of PATCH
Knowing what stateless means
Understanding why REST is stateless
Awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of statelessness
Understanding the roles of client and server
Knowing how client-server communication works
Awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of client-server architecture
Knowing what caching is
Understanding why caching is important in REST
Familiarity with common caching strategies
Knowing what a layered system is
Understanding why layered systems are used in REST
Awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of layered systems
Understanding what code on demand means
Knowing when to use code on demand
Familiarity with examples of code on demand
Knowing what a uniform interface is
Understanding why uniform interfaces are used in REST
Awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of uniform interfaces
Understanding the structure of JSON objects
Knowing how to parse JSON
Familiarity with JSON arrays and nested objects
Understanding the structure of XML elements
Knowing how to parse XML
Familiarity with XML attributes and nested elements
Understanding of resource naming conventions
Knowledge of how to use HTTP methods in API design
Ability to structure response data
Familiarity with common HTTP status codes
Ability to return appropriate status codes in responses
Understanding of how to handle errors and exceptions in a RESTful context
Understanding of Basic Auth
Ability to implement Basic Auth in a RESTful API
Awareness of the limitations and security implications of Basic Auth
Familiarity with the Postman interface
Ability to send requests and read responses in Postman
Understanding of how to use Postman collections and environments
Understanding of resource hierarchy in REST
Ability to use query parameters and path variables effectively
Knowledge of best practices for naming conventions and API structure
Understanding of OAuth2 flow
Understanding of JWT structure and usage
Knowledge of role-based access control (RBAC) in REST APIs
Ability to implement different versioning strategies
Ability to maintain backward compatibility during version upgrades
Experience with deprecating older versions of the API
Knowledge of HATEOAS principles
Knowledge of how to use HATEOAS to improve API discoverability
Understanding of Swagger specification
Understanding of how to document different parts of the API like endpoints, parameters, responses
Experience with integrating Swagger documentation into the development workflow
Understanding of the syntax and semantics of the language
Experience with object-oriented or functional programming in the language
Ability to write clean, efficient code in the language
Knowledge of different caching strategies and their application in REST
Understanding of how to implement rate limiting in REST APIs
Familiarity with common security vulnerabilities in REST APIs and how to prevent them
Understanding of microservice architecture principles
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker
Knowledge of service discovery and load balancing in microservices
Ability to design and implement inter-service communication using REST
Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Travis CI, etc.
Understanding of build scripts and automation
Experience with automated testing in a CI/CD pipeline
Knowledge of deployment strategies like blue-green deployment, canary release, etc.
Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS protocols
Understanding of SSL/TLS encryption
Familiarity with different data formats (JSON, XML, etc.)
Understanding of various content types
Proficiency in using debugging tools for REST APIs
Experience with performance testing and optimization techniques
Understanding of caching mechanisms
Knowledge of rate limiting strategies
Understanding of load balancing techniques
Experience with microservices architecture
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies
Familiarity with cloud platforms and services
Keeping up-to-date with latest REST API design trends
Understanding of GraphQL and other alternatives to REST
Familiarity with real-time communication protocols like WebSockets
Awareness of advancements in related fields like security, performance, etc.
Strong communication skills
Experience in code reviews and providing constructive feedback
Ability to create and maintain technical documentation
Leadership and team management skills
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