Understanding HATEOAS Principles in REST APIs

HATEOAS, or Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State, is an integral component of REST architecture that facilitates dynamic interaction with an API through the use of hypermedia, thus contributing to a more adaptable and durable API design.

Defining HATEOAS

HATEOAS is a principle within the architectural style of the Representational State Transfer (REST) that allows clients to interact with a web service entirely through hypermedia provided dynamically by application servers. This design means the client needs no prior…