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What does it mean for an API to be "stateless"?

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The correct answer is A) Each request from a client contains all the information needed to process it, and the server does not store session state between requests

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Correct Answer

Each request from a client contains all the information needed to process it, and the server does not store session state between requests

Explanation

Stateless APIs (a core REST principle) treat each request independently, simplifying scaling since any server instance can handle any request without needing shared session state.

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