Rest API - URL and Resource Design
You want to design a REST API URL to get all comments for a specific article's specific paragraph. Which URL structure best communicates this?
You want to design a REST API URL to get all comments for a specific article's specific paragraph. Which URL structure best communicates this?
hard📝 Application Q8 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand resource hierarchy
Comments belong to a paragraph, which belongs to an article, so URL should reflect this nesting.Step 2: Evaluate each URL option
/articles/{articleId}/paragraphs/{paragraphId}/comments clearly nests comments under paragraphs under articles, showing the relationship.Final Answer:
/articles/{articleId}/paragraphs/{paragraphId}/comments -> Option CQuick Check:
Nested URL paths show resource relationships best [OK]
Quick Trick: Nest URLs to show resource hierarchy clearly [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Using flat query parameters instead of path
- Misordering resource segments
- Ignoring resource relationships
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