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The document compares SOAP and REST APIs, highlighting that SOAP is a protocol that only supports XML and consumes more bandwidth, while REST is an architectural style that supports multiple protocols and formats, consuming less bandwidth and being faster. It outlines key components of REST APIs, including Base URL, End Point, Body, and Headers, as well as methods like Get, Put, Post, and Patch for performing actions. Additionally, it lists various HTTP status codes and their meanings, categorized into success, redirection, client error, and server error statuses.

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Soap

The document compares SOAP and REST APIs, highlighting that SOAP is a protocol that only supports XML and consumes more bandwidth, while REST is an architectural style that supports multiple protocols and formats, consuming less bandwidth and being faster. It outlines key components of REST APIs, including Base URL, End Point, Body, and Headers, as well as methods like Get, Put, Post, and Patch for performing actions. Additionally, it lists various HTTP status codes and their meanings, categorized into success, redirection, client error, and server error statuses.

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Soap API:

 Soap is protocol base, follows only protocol HTTP


 Supports only one format which XML
 Soap consumes more bandwidth
 Soap cannot be rest

Rest API:
 Rest is architectural style and follow multiple protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP etc.)
 Supports more than one format like XML and Jason.
 Rest consumes less bandwidth and it is much faster than soup.
 Rest can be soup

Rest API Components:


 Base URL: Contains the root/path of API
 End Point: indicates specific point like login etc.
 Body: use to send parameters to servers
 Headers: Additional parameters are sent from here i.e. device, brewers etc.

Methods: (to perform activity/action to achieve task)


 Get: to retrieve data from the sever
 Put: use to update complete data
 Post: use to create new record/entity.
 Patch: use to update specific field/information.

Status Codes:
 200: OK
 201: Created
 202: Accepted
 300: Multiple Choices
 301: Moved Permanently
 307: Temporary Redirect
 308: Permanent Redirect
 400: Bad Request
 401: Unauthorized
 402: Payment Required
 403: Forbidden (Permission)
 404: not Found
 405: Method Not Allowed
 500: Internal Server Error
 501: Not Implemented
 502: Bad Gateway
 503: Service Unavailable
 504: Gateway Timeout
Status Series:
200: Success
300: Redirections
400: Client Error
500: Server Error

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