[Solved] What will be the output of this HAL JSON snippet when accessing the 'next' link? { "_links": { "self": { "href": "/page/1" }, "next": { "href": "/page/2" } } } | Rest API

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What will be the output of this HAL JSON snippet when accessing the 'next' link?

{
  "_links": {
    "self": { "href": "/page/1" },
    "next": { "href": "/page/2" }
  }
}

A/page/1

B/page/2

C/page/3

D/next

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify the 'next' link href
The 'next' link has href "/page/2" which is the URL to the next page.
Step 2: Confirm output matches the href
The output when accessing 'next' should be "/page/2" exactly.
Final Answer:
/page/2 -> Option B
Quick Check:
next link href = /page/2 [OK]

Quick Trick: Access the href value inside the named link for output [OK]

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