The key difference between the terms REST versus RESTful is that REST refers to a philosophy about the architecture and design of web services, while the term RESTful refers to any API that properly ...

A RESTful API is one that conforms to the REST constraints. You can build RESTful APIs using many different programming languages.

Digital bonding is a mechanism for bridging enterprise boundaries by using application programming interfaces, says Forrester analyst David Mooter.

Taking a RESTful approach to developing APIs makes integration easier as software developers can concentrate on resources as well as services.