Normal API vs RESTful API | Real Difference Explained for Beginners | TechFocuss Day 17 ✅💻❤️

Welcome to Day 17 of the TechFocuss Node.js Backend Series! 🚀

One of the most common confusions every backend beginner faces is:
👉 What is the real difference between a Normal API and a RESTful API?

In this video, we clear this confusion step by step with real examples and practical explanation no theory overload.

REST is a technical concept used for professional API design.

✅ What You’ll Learn in This Video

What is a Normal API and how beginners usually design it

Why Normal APIs become unpredictable

Examples like:

❌ GET /getUser

❌ POST /deleteUser

What is a RESTful API

Why RESTful APIs focus on resources, not actions

How RESTful APIs use:

Proper HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

Clean & predictable routes like:

✅ GET /users/:id

✅ DELETE /users/:id

Why RESTful APIs are:

Easy to understand

Clean

Professional

Interview-friendly

💡 Key Takeaway

👉 Normal API → Action-based, unpredictable
👉 RESTful API → Resource-based, standard, predictable

That’s why RESTful APIs are preferred in real-world applications.

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