Which endpoint follows REST naming conventions?

Options

1. POST /createUser
2. GET /getUserById?id=42
3. GET /users/42 (Correct option)
4. GET /user_delete/42

Answer

GET /users/42

Why

REST URLs name RESOURCES (nouns, usually plural), and the HTTP method says the action:

• GET /users/42 read user 42
• POST /users create a user
• PATCH /users/42 update
• DELETE /users/42 delete

Putting verbs in the URL (/createUser) repeats what the method already says.

Remember

Nouns in the URL, verbs in the HTTP method.

Key terms

• REST
• HTTP method
• HTTP
• URL
• Endpoint