REST-based APIs and JSON-encoded data

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Explain the purpose of a REST-based API and how it exposes network resources for programmatic access using HTTP.
Identify common HTTP methods used with REST APIs, including GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE, and relate them to typical CRUD-style operations.
Interpret basic elements of an HTTP request and response in an API workflow, including URI, headers, status codes, and message body.

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Distinguish JSON as a data-encoding format from REST as an architectural style for API interaction.

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