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

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