REST API quiz

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What is the practical difference between `301 Moved Permanently` and `302 Found`?

1. What is the practical difference between `301 Moved Permanently` and `302 Found`?
2. What does `204 No Content` mean?
3. What is the difference between `PUT` and `POST` for creating a resource?
4. What is `503 Service Unavailable` typically used for?
5. What is the purpose of the HTTP `OPTIONS` method?
6. What does REST stand for, and what is its core idea?
7. What is the canonical purpose of `PATCH`?
8. What does the `DELETE` method do?
9. What is the canonical purpose of `POST`?
10. What does it mean that REST is "stateless"?
11. What does `429 Too Many Requests` mean?
12. Which URL design follows REST conventions best for listing users?

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