[Solved] Given this REST API response snippet:{ "id": 5, "title": "Article", "links": { "comments": {"href": "/articles/5/comments"} } }What URL should a client use to fetch comments related to this article? | Rest API

Rest API - HATEOAS and Linking

Given this REST API response snippet:

{
  "id": 5,
  "title": "Article",
  "links": {
    "comments": {"href": "/articles/5/comments"}
  }
}

What URL should a client use to fetch comments related to this article?

A/articles/5/comments

B/comments/5

C/articles/comments/5

D/articles/5

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Locate the related resource link in the response
The "comments" link is inside "links" with href "/articles/5/comments".
Step 2: Use the href value as the URL to fetch comments
The client should use the exact href string to get related comments.
Final Answer:
/articles/5/comments -> Option A
Quick Check:
Related comments URL = href value [OK]

Quick Trick: Use the href value exactly to fetch related resources [OK]

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