https://tyk.io/blog/rest-never-crud/
A popular myth is that REST-based APIs must be CRUD-based – that couldn’t be further from the truth. It is simply one pattern in our API design toolbox.
This
article outlines a variety of additional patterns available for
REST-based APIs. The intent isn’t to be fully exhaustive, but to open
the options for API designers uncertain about how to apply designs
beyond CRUD to REST-based APIs.
