What is REST API URI?
REST APIs use Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) to address resources. REST API designers should create URIs that convey a REST API’s resource model to its potential client developers. When resources are named well, an API is intuitive and easy to use.
What is difference between URL URI and urn?
URI stands for Uniform Resource Identifier. URI is a sequence of characters used to identify resource location or a name or both over the World Wide Web. URN stands for Uniform Resource Name. It is a URI that uses a URN scheme.
How to determine the SharePoint rest endpoint Uris?
General guidelines for determining SharePoint REST endpoint URIs from the signature of the corresponding client object model APIs. Use OData query operations in SharePoint REST requests. Use a wide range of OData query string operators to select, filter, and order the data you request from the SharePoint REST service.
How is the REST API used in SharePoint?
We have explained in a previous article how to work with SharePoint list items, basically performing CRUD operations, using the combination of REST API and jQuery Ajax. The REST URI ends with any OData query operators to specify selecting, sorting, or filtering.
How to use SharePoint rest for CRUD operations?
The endpoints in the SharePoint REST service correspond to the types and members in the SharePoint client object models. By using HTTP requests, you can use these REST endpoints to perform typical CRUD ( Create, Read, Update, and Delete) operations against SharePoint entities, such as lists and sites.
How to construct rest URLs to access SharePoint resources?
Construct REST URLs to access SharePoint resources. Whenever possible, the URI for these REST endpoints closely mimics the API signature of the resource in the SharePoint client object model. The main entry points for the REST service represent the site collection and site of the specified context.