There are no RESTful APIs without hypermedia. This is not an optional constraint. A different name might be more appropriate.
Zalando Technology @ZalandoTech
8 Dec 2016
Great #RESTful APIs look like they were designed by a single team – read #ZalandoTech's guidelines here: github.com/zalando/restful-a… #REST #API

Dec 8, 2016 · 9:51 PM UTC

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Replying to @allanebdrup
It doesn't actually matter that much whether you consider it useful. It's just part of the definition
Replying to @allanebdrup
I find the exact opposite to be true
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Replying to @stilkov
terminology. People never care
Replying to @stilkov
@ZalandoTech funny that they even link to @martinfowler where he stresses that level 3 is not optional for being RESTful
Replying to @allanebdrup @stilkov
the clients don't know how to interpret the new versions and thus won't follow the links. No breaks at all.
Replying to @stilkov
FWW I've started to use "web APIs" for anything that's not RESTful.
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Replying to @stilkov
@ZalandoTech @github call it NoREST... beside that your "manager" will love your working style whenever he reads your API designs
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Replying to @stilkov
fair point. opened github.com/zalando/restful-a… to track it.
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Replying to @stilkov
this topic reminds me of this tweet.
Gary Bernhardt @garybernhardt
25 Oct 2016
No technical term or subtle idea survives contact with the pop culture. mobile.twitter.com/agento/st…
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Replying to @stilkov
@ZalandoTech @github I use the term "DoH" (documents over HTTP). Other implications are purely coincidental 😉.
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