14 · Shipping & Collaboration
REST / HTTP
How most web APIs talk
HTTP is the request/response protocol of the web. REST is a common style of HTTP API that uses URLs and methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE to read and change resources.
Concrete example
Fetching `GET /users/42` over HTTPS is a typical REST-style call.
Why it matters
The pattern behind most backend endpoints an agent will create or call.