diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rest/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/rest/__init__.py
index c9efbc30d4a..4ec519dd709 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rest/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rest/__init__.py
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+from collections.abc import Coroutine
 import contextlib
 from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
+from typing import Any
 
 import httpx
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -88,15 +90,15 @@ async def _async_process_config(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool
     if DOMAIN not in config:
         return True
 
-    refresh_tasks = []
-    load_tasks = []
+    refresh_coroutines: list[Coroutine[Any, Any, None]] = []
+    load_coroutines: list[Coroutine[Any, Any, None]] = []
     rest_config: list[ConfigType] = config[DOMAIN]
     for rest_idx, conf in enumerate(rest_config):
         scan_interval: timedelta = conf.get(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL)
         resource_template: template.Template | None = conf.get(CONF_RESOURCE_TEMPLATE)
         rest = create_rest_data_from_config(hass, conf)
         coordinator = _rest_coordinator(hass, rest, resource_template, scan_interval)
-        refresh_tasks.append(coordinator.async_refresh())
+        refresh_coroutines.append(coordinator.async_refresh())
         hass.data[DOMAIN][REST_DATA].append({REST: rest, COORDINATOR: coordinator})
 
         for platform_domain in COORDINATOR_AWARE_PLATFORMS:
@@ -107,20 +109,20 @@ async def _async_process_config(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool
                 hass.data[DOMAIN][platform_domain].append(platform_conf)
                 platform_idx = len(hass.data[DOMAIN][platform_domain]) - 1
 
-                load = discovery.async_load_platform(
+                load_coroutine = discovery.async_load_platform(
                     hass,
                     platform_domain,
                     DOMAIN,
                     {REST_IDX: rest_idx, PLATFORM_IDX: platform_idx},
                     config,
                 )
-                load_tasks.append(load)
+                load_coroutines.append(load_coroutine)
 
-    if refresh_tasks:
-        await asyncio.gather(*refresh_tasks)
+    if refresh_coroutines:
+        await asyncio.gather(*refresh_coroutines)
 
-    if load_tasks:
-        await asyncio.gather(*load_tasks)
+    if load_coroutines:
+        await asyncio.gather(*load_coroutines)
 
     return True