[HTTP APIs & REST] Designing a Nomenclature of URLs. CRUD Operations
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The rules for organizing URLs in an HTTP API exist only to improve the API's readability and consistency from the developers' perspective. However, this doesn't mean they are unimportant. Quite the opposite: URLs in HTTP APIs are a means of describing abstraction levels and entities' responsibility areas. A well-designed API hierarchy should be reflected in a well-designed URL nomenclature.
[HTTP APIs & REST] Designing a Nomenclature of URLs. CRUD Operations
[HTTP APIs & REST] Designing a Nomenclature…
[HTTP APIs & REST] Designing a Nomenclature of URLs. CRUD Operations
The rules for organizing URLs in an HTTP API exist only to improve the API's readability and consistency from the developers' perspective. However, this doesn't mean they are unimportant. Quite the opposite: URLs in HTTP APIs are a means of describing abstraction levels and entities' responsibility areas. A well-designed API hierarchy should be reflected in a well-designed URL nomenclature.