You want to support two API versions (v1 and v2) simultaneously using header-based versioning. Which approach correctly handles this in your server code?

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Rest API - Versioning Strategies

ACheck the Accept header for 'application/vnd.example.v1+json' or 'application/vnd.example.v2+json' and route accordingly

BUse URL paths like /v1/resource and /v2/resource to separate versions

CIgnore headers and always serve the latest version

DUse query parameters like ?version=1 or ?version=2 to select version

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand header-based versioning goal
It requires checking the HTTP headers to determine which API version to serve.
Step 2: Identify correct version detection method
Checking the Accept header for specific version strings and routing requests accordingly is the right approach.
Final Answer:
Check the Accept header for 'application/vnd.example.v1+json' or 'application/vnd.example.v2+json' and route accordingly -> Option A
Quick Check:
Route by Accept header version strings [OK]

Quick Trick: Route requests by Accept header version values [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Mixing header versioning with URL or query parameter versioning
Ignoring version headers and serving one version only
Using wrong headers for version detection

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You want to support two API versions (v1 and v2) simultaneously using header-based versioning. Which approach correctly handles this in your server code?

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Step 2: Identify correct version detection method

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