REST API Fundamentals: Learn to Use GET, POST, PUT, & DELETE

Learn the fundamentals of REST APIs: what they are, how they work, and how to use them effectively. REST APIs are the most common APIs used across the web today. They use standard HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE to perform operations on resources. In this video, we share what REST APIs are and how to consume them.

Using Postman and a mock customer API, you’ll learn how to:
Understand REST API principles and HTTP methods
Retrieve data with GET requests (with query parameters)
Create new records using POST
Update data with PUT
Delete resources using DELETE
Work with URL endpoints and request bodies

This is your complete guide to consuming REST APIs with confidence, perfect for developers, testers, and anyone new to APIs. Try it out with Postman's public REST API workspace and practice hands-on!

🔗 Read the blog: blog.postman.com/rest-api-examples/

📚 Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 What is a REST API?
01:18 Using a GET Request
02:25 Using a POST request
03:11 Using a PUT request
04:00 Using a DELETE request

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