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yemerra
yemerra

Reputation: 1322

RESTful API callback for stand alone applications

I want to use a RESTful API of a web service that I have. However, I really don't know how the web service knows how to "give it" to the stand alone application since it does not have an URL. Is there a mechanism that makes URLs in this case not needed?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 422

Answers (1)

MartinM
MartinM

Reputation: 1806

I think you need to read up a little more on what REST is and does. By its nature REST is a mechanism for requesting data. I.e. it is a "pull" not a "push". REST is typically used over Http - hence the need for a Url, In the same way you request/pull data everytime you visit a webpage.

If you wish to notify from one system to another as soon as change happen then you need to look at something other than REST. Alternatively your client can poll the REST service continually to check its response.

Upvotes: 1

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