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Identify the error in this REST API path: /users//posts/5

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Rest API - URL and Resource Design
Identify the error in this REST API path: /users//posts/5
APost ID should come before user ID
BDouble slash indicates a missing user ID
CPath should end with a slash
DNo error, path is valid
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Inspect the path structure

    The double slash between users and posts suggests a missing segment, likely the user ID.

  2. Step 2: Understand REST path conventions

    Each resource ID must be present; missing user ID causes invalid path.

  3. Final Answer:

    Double slash indicates a missing user ID -> Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    Double slash = missing resource ID [OK]
Quick Trick: No empty segments allowed in hierarchical paths [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Ignoring double slashes
  • Thinking trailing slash fixes error
  • Swapping resource order

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