What Are CRUD Operations in RESTful API?

CRUD (Create, Retrieve, Update and Delete) Operations in RESTful API refers to 4 primary operations that are supported by most REST compliant software:

• Create Operation - Implemented mostly with HTTP POST method. Allows client to create a new resource on the server.
• Retrieve Operation - Implemented mostly with HTTP GET method. Allows client to retrieve an existing resource from the server.
• Update Operation - Implemented mostly with HTTP PUT method. Allows client to update an existing resource on the server.
• Delete Operation - Implemented mostly with HTTP DELETE method. Allows client to delete an existing resource from the server.

It is also suggested that the Update Operation being divided into 2 variations:

• Full Update Operation - Implemented mostly with HTTP PUT method. Allows client to update an existing resource with all attributes fully replaced on the server.
• Partial Update Operation - Implemented mostly with HTTP PATCH method. Allows client to update an existing resource with some attributes partially replaced on the server.

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