Rest API - URL and Resource Design
Which HTTP method should be used with the URL
/orders/456 to update an existing order?Which HTTP method should be used with the URL /orders/456 to update an existing order?
easy📝 Syntax Q12 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Match HTTP methods to actions
GET retrieves data, POST creates new data, PUT updates existing data, DELETE removes data.Step 2: Identify update action
To update an existing order at/orders/456, the correct HTTP method is PUT.Final Answer:
PUT -> Option AQuick Check:
Update = PUT [OK]
Quick Trick: PUT updates, POST creates, GET reads, DELETE removes [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Using POST to update instead of create
- Using GET to modify data
- Confusing PUT and DELETE methods
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