Rest API - URL and Resource Design
How would you structure a REST API URL to update the status of task 42 in project 7 for user 3?
How would you structure a REST API URL to update the status of task 42 in project 7 for user 3?
hard📝 Application Q9 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Identify resource hierarchy
User is top-level, then projects, then tasks inside projects.Step 2: Confirm URL path order
/users/3/projects/7/tasks/42/status correctly orders resources: user 3 > project 7 > task 42 > status.Step 3: Exclude incorrect orders
Options A, C, and D have resources in wrong order, breaking hierarchy.Final Answer:
/users/3/projects/7/tasks/42/status -> Option BQuick Check:
URL matches nested resource path [OK]
Quick Trick: Follow resource nesting for update URLs [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Incorrect resource order
- Skipping parent resources
- Placing status before task ID
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