Hi pnkcrm1,
The REST endpoint is primarily for Javascript and Silverlight webresources as a quick way of accessing data on the server.
It does have limitations compared to the SOAP endpoint. In theory it is easier to use in Javascript compared to SOAP since it works well with Ajax and JSON.
See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg334279.aspx for more information.
hth,
Scott
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