Glossary: Security Monitoring and Automation

REST API

Also written: REST

A style of web API where a program sends requests over HTTP, often with JSON bodies, to create or read things. ticketd.py accepts a POST to /tickets and replies with the new ticket's ID.

Where the book teaches it

Chapter 9: Automation and orchestration
Chapter 12: Project: a mini SOC for Kettle & Crane

Related terms

API (application programming interface)JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)ticket HTTP method