Can someone explain the exact definition of RESTful in simple terms? or What’s the real definition of

RESTful APIs are like a menu at a restaurant. The menu (URIs) lists dishes (resources), and you order (HTTP methods) what you want. The waiter (server) doesn’t remember your last order (stateless).

HATEOAS is like the menu suggesting "try this next," but most APIs don’t do it.

For a deep dive, Roy Fielding’s original paper is the OG source, but it’s dense.