First things first, head over to xano.com and create an account if you don't have one yet. Once you're all set, log in.

Now, let's get to the dashboard and click on Create a Workspace. Follow the steps to give your workspace a name and pick a template if you need one.

In your shiny new workspace, go to the Database section.

• Click on Add Table.
• Give your table a name and define the fields.
• Add some initial data if you want.

Head over to the API section in your workspace.

• Click Add API Endpoint.
• Choose the operation type like GET, POST, PUT, or DELETE.
• Define your endpoint path (e.g., /users).

Inside the endpoint:

• Go to the Logic tab.
• Add the necessary functions and database operations. This could be retrieving data, creating entries, or updating records based on the HTTP method.

If your endpoint needs to receive parameters, define input variables.

• For example, for a user entity, inputs could be name, email, password.

Specify what the API should return in the Output tab.

• Format the response in JSON or other preferred data structures.
• Use Xano's response templates if you like.

Use the Debugger section to test the API.

• Send test requests with different parameters to make sure everything works as expected.
• Check the response for accuracy.

If you need secure access:

• Go to the Authentication section.
• Set up API keys, JWT tokens, or other methods.
• Apply these to protect your endpoints.

Deploy the API:

• Share the endpoint URL with applications or clients.
• Use the Analytics feature in Xano to monitor usage and make optimizations as needed.

And there you have it! Your RESTful API setup in Xano is good to go.