Enhance REST API documentation with conditional requests

JustinGrote · web-flow · commit 8fdec7ab4ef0 · 2026-02-25T17:09:11.000-08:00
Added information about conditional requests in the REST API.
diff --git a/content/rest/about-the-rest-api/comparing-githubs-rest-api-and-graphql-api.md b/content/rest/about-the-rest-api/comparing-githubs-rest-api-and-graphql-api.md
@@ -82,3 +82,5 @@ mutation {
   }
 }
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+The REST API also has the concept of conditional requests, which allow you to use ETAG and If-None-Modified headers to observe if the previous query has changed without incurring a rate limit query charge. For more info, see: [AUTOTITLE](/rest/using-the-rest-api/best-practices-for-using-the-rest-api#use-conditional-requests-if-appropriate)

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	`86`	`+The REST API also has the concept of conditional requests, which allow you to use ETAG and If-None-Modified headers to observe if the previous query has changed without incurring a rate limit query charge. For more info, see: [AUTOTITLE](/rest/using-the-rest-api/best-practices-for-using-the-rest-api#use-conditional-requests-if-appropriate)`