Which of the following is the correct way to include an action link for a "cancel" operation in a REST API JSON response?

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Rest API - HATEOAS and Linking

A"cancel": "POST https://api.example.com/orders/123/cancel"

B"actions": {"cancel": "https://api.example.com/orders/123/cancel"}

C"cancel_url": "https://api.example.com/orders/123/cancel"

D"cancel_link": "GET https://api.example.com/orders/123/cancel"

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Recognize common pattern for action links
Action links are often grouped under an "actions" key with action names as keys and URLs as values.
Step 2: Check each option's format
"actions": {"cancel": "https://api.example.com/orders/123/cancel"} correctly uses an "actions" object with "cancel" as key and the URL as value, which is a clear and common pattern.
Final Answer:
"actions": {"cancel": "https://api.example.com/orders/123/cancel"} -> Option B
Quick Check:
Action links grouped under "actions" = "actions": {"cancel": "https://api.example.com/orders/123/cancel"} [OK]

Quick Trick: Group action links under "actions" key for clarity [OK]

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