Difference between Ciao REST server and Ciao REST connector and when to use each or the other

Question

I'm reading the Ciao library and can't make out the difference between Ciao REST server and Ciao REST connector.

When is the connector suitable and at what point do I need the server?

This is a graphic of what im thinking to do:

my aduino ciao setup

• novski: The yun tag was the only i coul set. I would like to set library-ciao.

Answer 1

I don't know about "Ciao" but generally a rest server answers requests from a client that is connecting via a rest connector. You client will use POST, GET, PUT, etc. to ask the server to provide a service. This could be as simple as "GET .\index.htm" or more likely posting information to be stored in a database.

The server will sit waiting for these requests and will have handling routines for each specific request and might supply a response.

• novski: yes, im fully aware of REST as api but my queston is about the confusing thing that Ciao is used on a microprocessor board that has another cpu processor beside it. It hosts a LininoOS that is a full server. Now im connecting to a Raspberry Pi Server as well and i down't understand the different servers meaning. Thats why im asking so high level about the difference of the two libraries.
• novski: added a graphic to make it more clea what thee types of systems i mean.