HATEOAS

Summary

Hypermedia As The Engine Of Application State — a REST maturity level where responses include links to related actions/resources, so clients can navigate the API dynamically instead of hardcoding URLs.

• 1Read an example HATEOAS response and identify the embedded links.
• 2Understand this is the most 'pure' form of REST but rarely fully implemented in practice.
• 3Recognize this concept if it comes up in interviews, even if you don't use it day-to-day.