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Lukas Gaucas • Edited

Representational : JSON, XML, etc. (container for data transfer over the net)
State : e.g. commands how to generate static page (HTML, CSS, JS, etc.) from local base (since moment it was cached) rather than send the static files itself over the net .
Transfer : e.g. HTTP upon which REST[ful] is a choice of good practice .


TL;DR : REST – transfer state of potential files rather than files itself over the network , in other words REST is about transferring the state , most likely in JSON


Remaining is just implementation details .