What does the REST API use to protect data transmissions?

The correct answer is D. TLS. Representational State Transfer (REST) uses TLS for communication over secured channels. Although REST also supports SSL, at this point SSL has been phased out due to vulnerabilities and has been replaced by TLS.

Submitted by andreas_gr· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Application Security

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Representational State Transfer (REST) uses TLS for communication over secured channels. Although REST also supports SSL, at this point SSL has been phased out due to vulnerabilities and has been replaced by TLS.

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