Can REST API be considered an implementation of the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern?

REST API and the architectural pattern Model-View-Controller (MVC) are different concepts, although they can overlap.

MVC is a pattern that divides an application into three parts:

• Model — data and business logic
• View — data presentation to the user
• Controller — handling user actions and connecting Model and View

REST API is an architectural style for building web services, based on the use of HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and resources.

It can be said that REST API often acts as part of the Controller and Model in MVC, providing access to data and business logic via HTTP, while the client side (e.g., a web application) is responsible for the View.

But REST API itself is not an implementation of MVC, rather a way to organize interaction between client and server.

In summary: REST API cannot be directly considered an implementation of MVC, but it can be part of an architecture that uses MVC.