Rest API - URL and Resource Design
You want to design a REST API path to access all comments on a specific post (ID 20) of a user (ID 5). Which path correctly follows hierarchical resource conventions?
You want to design a REST API path to access all comments on a specific post (ID 20) of a user (ID 5). Which path correctly follows hierarchical resource conventions?
hard📝 Application Q8 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Identify resource hierarchy
User is the top-level resource, posts are nested under users, comments are nested under posts.Step 2: Construct the correct path
The path should be /users/5/posts/20/comments to access comments of post 20 by user 5.Final Answer:
/users/5/posts/20/comments -> Option BQuick Check:
Parent to child order with IDs = correct path [OK]
Quick Trick: Order: parent resource ID, child resource ID, then sub-resource [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Reversing resource order
- Omitting IDs
- Placing comments before posts
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