[Solved] If a REST API response includes:Link: <https://api.example.com/items?page=5>; rel="last", <https://api.example.com/items?page=1>; rel="first"What do these links represent? | Rest API

Rest API - HATEOAS and Linking

If a REST API response includes:
Link: <https://api.example.com/items?page=5>; rel="last", <https://api.example.com/items?page=1>; rel="first"
What do these links represent?

ANext and previous pages

BFirst and last pages of the paginated results

CCurrent and next pages

DOnly the first page repeated twice

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand rel="first" and rel="last" meanings
rel="first" points to the first page, and rel="last" points to the last page in pagination.
Step 2: Match the URLs to their roles
The URLs correspond to page 1 (first) and page 5 (last), indicating the range of pages.
Final Answer:
First and last pages of the paginated results -> Option B
Quick Check:
rel="first" and rel="last" = first and last pages [OK]

Quick Trick: rel="first" and rel="last" mark page range ends [OK]

Common Mistakes:

MISTAKES

Mixing first/last with next/prev
Assuming rel="last" is current page
Ignoring rel attribute meaning

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Step 1: Understand rel="first" and rel="last" meanings

Step 2: Match the URLs to their roles

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