Can REST Call to (e.g. Yahoo API, etc.) From http://localhost?

Hi the question is self-explanatory. Can I use REST call to API which uses REST (e.g. Yahoo API, etc.) while I'm developing in http: //localhost ?

Past experience, I called WSDL from my http: //localhost development successfully with internet connection, I wonder if this can also be done in REST?

The basic functions I'm calling are a recommender system which can consist of a few individual f开发者_StackOverflow社区unctions.

Related and specific advices would be appreciated, thanks.

Regards, John Maxim

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Yes, as long as your machine is allowing outbound http connections then it is no difference from using any other server.