ColdFusion 10 lets you create and publish REST (Representational State Transfer) services that can be consumed by clients over HTTP/HTTPS request.
What is REST
REST and ColdFusion
Creating the REST web service
Registering an application with REST service
Accessing the web service
HTTP Content-type negotiation
Specifying subresources
HTTP Responses
Modifications to Application.cfc
Extending REST Web services
REST services and data interchange formats