QUIZ -3
REST API Knowledge Quiz
Test your understanding of REST APIs with this engaging quiz designed for developers and tech enthusiasts. You'll tackle questions about HTTP methods, API responses, query parameters, and more!
- 10 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple choice format
- Answers and scores provided after completion
You are using a new API and are unsure which HTTP request method to use for updating a resource. What would you do next?
Use POST Request Method
Use PATCH Request Method
Use PUT Request Method
Consult API documentation which request method is expected to be performed
You want to update a single property of an existing resource. Which HTTP request method would you typically expect to find in the API documentation?
GET
POST
DELETE
PATCH
Which of the following options best describes the main difference between the PUT and PATCH request methods in REST APIs?
PUT is used to completely replace an exising resource while PATCH is used to update one or more specific properties of a resource.
PUT is used to create new resource while PATCH is used for updating a resource.
PATCH is used to completely replace an exising resource while PUT is used to update one or more specific properties of a resource.
PATCH is used to create new resource while PUT is used for updating a resource.
Open a new tab in Postman and create a GET request with this URL: https://valentines-book-list.glitch.me/books/lists Submit the request. Which status code you you get back?
200 OK
201 Created
301 Moved Permanently
401 Unauthorized
Typically when using APIs, query parameters are case-sensitive. True or False?
True
False
What does the term "resource" refer to in the context of REST APIs and Postman?
The endpoint where API requests are made.
A data object [a product] or a collection of data objects [list of products] that are available for retrieval or manipulation through APIs.
Server or cloud infrastructure that an API is running on.
None of the above
Using the /products endpoint of the Simple Grocery Store API you wish to get all dairy and eggs products. How would you approach this scenario?
Submit two separate requests to the API /products?category=dairy /products?category=eggs
Submit single request to the API /products?category=dairy&eggs
Submit single request to the API /products?category[]=eggs&dairy
Submit single request to the API /products?category=dairy,eggs
You are submitting a request with query parameters, and the API responds with the following status code: 400 Bad Request. What would you do next?
Send the same request as this can be an issue with the server
Verify endpoint to check whether it is written correctly.
Inspect response body for any errors or hints why request failed.
Try different value for query parameters.
The example.com API accepts an optional query parameter named Language and allows the following case-sensitive values: en, fr, de, it. The client calls the following URL: https://example.com/api/orders?language=DE Which value does the API receive for the query parameter named Language ?
DE
De
No parameter is assigned to Language due to invalid value DE
Query parameters are case sensitive so it will not accept 'language' as parameter.
Basic types of APIs
Public API
Public, Private, and Hardware
Public and Private API
Public and Personalised API
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