What is the purpose of the URI string in a REST request?

The correct answer is D. to identify a resource on a target server. The URI specifies the location of the resource that the client wants to interact with (for example, retrieving or modifying data). It is fundamental to RESTful APIs, as each resource on a server is identified through a unique Other parts of the REST request, such as HTTP methods

Submitted by manish99· Mar 5, 2026Automation and Programmability

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What is the purpose of the URI string in a REST request?

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Ato transport data or payload to a remote resource
Bto specify the way in which a remote resource is modified
Cto respond with the data content encoding for a request
Dto identify a resource on a target server

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Explanation

The URI specifies the location of the resource that the client wants to interact with (for example, retrieving or modifying data). It is fundamental to RESTful APIs, as each resource on a server is identified through a unique Other parts of the REST request, such as HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), dictate the action to be performed on the identified resource.

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#REST API#URI#resource identification#HTTP

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