What differentiates a REST web service from a RPC-like one?

Question

I have a web application that uses AJAX to grab JSON data from the server. It requires that the user first log in with their browser so that a cookie can be set. Only the

Answer 1

REST is best described to work with the resources, where as RPC is more about the actions.

REST: stands for Representational State Transfer. It is a simple way to organize interactions between independent systems. RESTful applications use HTTP requests to post data (create and/or update), read data (e.g., make queries), and delete data. Thus, REST uses HTTP for all four CRUD (Create/Read/Update/Delete) operations.

RPC: RPC is basically used to communicate across the different modules to serve user requests. e.g. In openstack like how nova, glance and neutron work together when booting a virtual machine.

REST/RPC:

As a programming approach, REST is a lightweight alternative to Web Services and RPC. Much like Web Services, a REST service is:

1. Platform-independent (you don't care if the server is Unix, the client is a Mac, or anything else),
2. Language-independent (C# can talk to Java, etc.),
3. Standards-based (runs on top of HTTP), and
4. Can easily be used in the presence of firewalls.