#BOS @coineasydao.near Key characteristics of a REST API include: Statelessness: Each request from a client to a server must contain all the information needed to understand and process the request. The server doesn't store any client session information between requests, making it easier to scale and manage. Resources: REST APIs are built around resources, which are the key entities or data objects in the system. Each resource is identified by a unique URI (Uniform Resource Identifier). HTTP Methods: RESTful APIs use standard HTTP methods such as GET (retrieve data), POST (create new data), PUT (update existing data), DELETE (remove data), etc., to perform operations on resources.