REST-APIS5 MIN READ
Resource Nouns Before Actions
Separate resource-oriented endpoint names from RPC-style action endpoints.
Place each endpoint in the bucket that best describes its shape. Resource-oriented RPC/action smell Action that should become a resource GET /accounts/42/invoices POST /cancelOrder POST /orders/42/cancellations GET /getActiveUsers POST /reports/monthly/run POST /report-runs PATCH /users/99 POST /makeCardPrimary
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