What a REST API is —
the menu, the
waiter, the kitchen.
GET, POST, PUT,
DELETE, plus a tiny
JSON request/response.
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Explain REST APIs With a Restaurant Analogy

SO🇳🇱Jul 5, 2026· 3.1k likes

GET, POST, and DELETE, finally intuitive.

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Explain what a REST API is using a restaurant analogy — the menu, the waiter, the kitchen. Cover GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE, and end with a tiny example request and response in JSON.

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