What is the use of Salesforce chatter REST API?

Hi Prachi,

The Chatter API (also called Chatter REST API) lets you access Chatter information via an optimized REST-based API accessible from any platform. Developers can now build social applications for mobile devices, or highly interactive websites, quickly and efficiently.

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Salesforce Chatter provides businesses with the collaboration tools consumers have become accustomed to through popular social networking sites such as Facebook. However, Chatter is designed for the enterprise, allowing private, secure, and trusted collaboration around your business data.

The Chatter REST API lets you access Chatter information via an optimized REST-based API accessible from any platform. Developers can now build social applications for mobile devices, or highly interactive websites, quickly and efficiently.

Use Chatter REST API examples to perform tasks.
While using the Chatter REST API, keep this in mind:

Request parameters may be included as part of the Chatter REST API resource URL, for example, /chatter/users?q=searchtext. A request body is a rich input which may be included as part of the request. When accessing a resource, you can use either a request body or request parameters. You cannot use both.
With a request body, use Content-Type: application/json or Content-Type: application/xml.
With request parameters, use Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded.

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