SharePoint Representational State Transfer (REST) service.
REST (Representational State Transfer) is an architectural style that allows you to interact with SharePoint data using standard HTTP requests. SharePoint provides a RESTful web service that enables developers to access and manipulate SharePoint resources such as lists, items, and libraries in a straightforward and flexible manner.
To retrieve items from a SharePoint list using the REST API, you would perform a GET request to the following endpoint:
GET /_api/web/lists/getbytitle('ListName')/items
This will return a JSON array of items in the specified list.
Accessing the REST API in SharePoint typically requires authentication. Depending on the environment (on-premises or SharePoint Online), you may use:
Example REST APIs:
Tools: