A RESTful architecture is a software design pattern that uses HTTP and other web standards to create web applications that are simple, lightweight, and scalable. It is based on the principle of representing resources as URIs, which can be accessed and manipulated via well-defined methods and formats (e.g. GET, POST, PUT, JSON, XML). RESTful architectures often focus on the use of stateless, client-server communication, meaning that the server does not maintain a session or state for each client request. This makes the architecture highly scalable and adaptable to changing requirements. RESTful architectures are commonly used in web applications, mobile applications, and other distributed systems.
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