B4J Question [Q&A] Web API Server 3

1. What is the difference between Web API vs REST API?
   Basically REST API is API or Web API that follows the REST principals. Usually it consists of GET, POST, PUT and DELETE. It is also commonly associated with database CRUD operations that is Create, Read, Update and Delete.
   
   
2. Can I create API that is not RESTful?
   Yes. It is your decision to use any methods which suited for your use cases. You may not need to use all the Http methods.
   
   
3. Is this project template only can be use for creating API server?
   No. You can use this template to develop full-stack web application.

To see the list of APIs, click the API link with a gear icon on top navigation bar

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Click on the second end point labeled GET /api/categories/:id

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' ConfigureServer:     ide://goto?Module=Main&Sub=AppStart
' Objects folder:     ide://run?file=%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\explorer.exe&Args=%PROJECT%\Objects
' Publish:             ide://run?file=%JAVABIN%\jar.exe&WorkingDirectory=../Objects&Args=-cMf&Args=Publish.zip&Args=www&Args=*.jar&Args=*.ini&Args=*.db&Args=help.html

CR95 said:

Thanks for your clear and detailed tutorial

However, I have 2 remarks and 2 questions :

In the paragraph "Running the Project", you say

Nothing happens when clicking on the gear

In the paragraph "Perform Test", you say

But I don't see this end point.

What are the purposes of the 3 (commented) command lines in the beginning :

B4X:

' ConfigureServer:     ide://goto?Module=Main&Sub=AppStart
' Objects folder:     ide://run?file=%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\explorer.exe&Args=%PROJECT%\Objects
' Publish:             ide://run?file=%JAVABIN%\jar.exe&WorkingDirectory=../Objects&Args=-cMf&Args=Publish.zip&Args=www&Args=*.jar&Args=*.ini&Args=*.db&Args=help.html

The www directory in Objects has to be copied to the remore server. Right ?

Thanks aeric

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