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What is REST in Rails routing?
Updated May 24, 2026
Short answer
REST defines standard routes for CRUD operations.
Deep explanation
Rails maps HTTP verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to controller actions using resources.
Real-world example
GET /posts fetches all blog posts.
Common mistakes
- Creating non-RESTful custom routes unnecessarily.
Follow-up questions
- What are member vs collection routes?
- Why REST is preferred?