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I only monitor the PHP Zone, so I did not see this question before it was closed. &nbsp;This article may be helpful:<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Web_Development/Web_Languages-Standards/PHP/A_12239-Introduction-to-Application-Programming-Interfaces.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/Web_Development/Web_Languages-Standards/PHP/A_12239-Introduction-to-Application-Programming-Interfaces.html</a>
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I only monitor the PHP Zone, so I did not see this question before it was closed.  This article may be helpful:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Web_Development/Web_Languages-Standards/PHP/A_12239-Introduction-to-Application-Programming-Interfaces.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/Web_Development/Web_Languages-Standards/PHP/A_12239-Introduction-to-Application-Programming-Interfaces.html]

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The client-side requirements for a proposed project had the following specifications:<br />
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. Call RESTful API, passing student UID and requested information domain<br />
. Process errors<br />
. On success, decode returned JSON for presentation in the Portal<br />
. Portal will not store student data<br />
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This project involves using an online form whereby the user enters the student's ID to retrieve information from a database on a server and also to add new information (records) to the database.<br />
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Can someone explain more clearly what the above means?
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The client-side requirements for a proposed project had the following specifications:

. Call RESTful API, passing student UID and requested information domain
. Process errors
. On success, decode returned JSON for presentation in the Portal
. Portal will not store student data

This project involves using an online form whereby the user enters the student's ID to retrieve information from a database on a server and also to add new information (records) to the database.

Can someone explain more clearly what the above means?

What does RESTful API mean?

Web applications are systems that run in browsers that perform functions normally associated with other client-based programs. One of the most commonly used web applications is email; instead of downloading individual emails to a local machine, the data is shown through a website. Other examples of web applications are collaborative systems like a wiki or an online game.