TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to revisit a decade after its conception the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style and analyzes its relevance to address current challenges from the Library and Information Science (LIS) discipline. Design/methodology/approach– Conceptual aspects of REST are reviewed and a generic architecture to support REST is presented. The relevance of the architecture is demonstrated with the help of a case study based on the collection registration database of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Findings– The authors argue that the “resources and representations” model of REST is a sustainable way for the management of web resources in a context of constant technological evolutions. Practical implications– When making information resources available on the web, a resource-oriented publishing model can avoid the costs associated with the creation of multiple interfaces. Originality/value– This paper re-examines the conceptual merits of REST and translates the architecture into actionable recommendations for institutions that publish resources.
VL  - 71
IS  - 2
SN  - 0022-0418
DO  - 10.1108/JD-07-2013-0098
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-07-2013-0098
AU  - Verborgh Ruben
AU  - van Hooland Seth
AU  - Cope Aaron Straup
AU  - Chan Sebastian
AU  - Mannens Erik
AU  - Van de Walle Rik
PY  - 2015
Y1  - 2015/01/01
TI  - The fallacy of the multi-API culture: Conceptual and practical benefits of Representational State Transfer (REST)
T2  - Journal of Documentation
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 233
EP  - 252
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -