What is the difference in developing a web application with servlet vs rest api

[KKG]

Hi , Can someone help me in understanding the difference between developing a web application using only servlets vs developing a web application using rest api.

[my128samuel]

Hello,

I think (Just after some reading) that REST API is an Architecture Design with descriptions and constraints, you can use Servlet as framework to apply the REST Architecture.

You have to look more around this subject, here is some reading:

RESTful Java Servlet | Daniel Watrous on Software Engineering

Representational state transfer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards,

[gimbal2]

Hi , Can someone help me in understanding the difference between developing a web application using only servlets vs developing a web application using rest api.

You don't develop a web application/site using the REST API. You develop a webSERVICE using the REST API. Its like comparing a train to a passenger wagon. Similar, but one of them has an engine.

[KKG]

Thanks for the replies