[Solved] You want to support versions 1 and 2 of your API using query parameter versioning.... Which approach correctly handles this in a single endpoint? | Rest API

Rest API - Versioning Strategies

You want to support versions 1 and 2 of your API using query parameter versioning. Version 1 returns a list of users as strings, and version 2 returns a list of user objects with 'name' and 'id'. Which approach correctly handles this in a single endpoint?

AReturn an error if version parameter is missing or unknown

BChange the URL path to /v1/users and /v2/users instead of query parameters

CIgnore the version parameter and always return the latest format

D

Use <code>?version=1</code> to return ['Alice', 'Bob'], and <code>?version=2</code> to return [{'name':'Alice','id':1},{'name':'Bob','id':2}]

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand query parameter versioning usage
Clients specify version using ?version=1 or ?version=2 in the same URL.
Step 2: Return different data formats based on version
Return simple list of strings for version 1, and detailed objects for version 2, matching client request.
Final Answer:
Use ?version=1 to return ['Alice', 'Bob'], and ?version=2 to return [{'name':'Alice','id':1},{'name':'Bob','id':2}] -> Option D
Quick Check:
Query param version controls response format [OK]

Quick Trick: Return data format based on version query param [OK]

Common Mistakes:

MISTAKES

Changing URL path instead of using query parameters
Ignoring version parameter and mixing formats
Returning errors unnecessarily for missing versions

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Which approach correctly handles this in a single endpoint?

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Step 2: Return different data formats based on version

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