# Exercise 1: GET REST API & Return Response Object

In this exercise, calculate two numbers through an API.

## Requirements

* The API should support the “GET” method. 
* Numbers should be passed as a “Query String.” 
* Return the result with the error code “200” in a JSON format: \
  `{"result": "The result of Addition"}`

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## Solution

The solution consists of the following steps:

* Create API
* Test API.


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