---
title: 'How does REST API work?'
description: 'Explore REST API principles, methods, constraints, and best practices.'
image: 'https://assets.bytebytego.com/diagrams/0317-rest-api-authentication-methods.png'
createdAt: '2024-02-10'
draft: false
categories:
  - api-web-development
tags:
  - rest-api
  - web-development
---

![](https://assets.bytebytego.com/diagrams/0317-rest-api-authentication-methods.png)

What are its principles, methods, constraints, and best practices?

I hope the diagram above gives you a quick overview.

![](https://assets.bytebytego.com/diagrams/0317-rest-api-authentication-methods.png)