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wstrange on July 9, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Most RESTful APIs aren't really RESTful

It should be obvious that the thing doing the interpretation and navigation is a human, not an automated system.

nchmy on July 10, 2025 [–]

i dont have any clue why people keep bringing up automated systems in this discussion. its not relevant. Hypermedia - and REST - is for humans

If you need an http json api for bots to consume, go for it. They are not mutually exclusive.

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