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REST API design best practices. Use when designing APIs, choosing status codes, or creating endpoints.

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REST API Design

Endpoint Rules

  • Nouns, not verbs: /users not /getUsers — HTTP method is the verb
  • Plural nouns: /users, /orders — consistent collections
  • Kebab-case: /user-profiles not /user_profiles
  • Max 2 levels nesting: /users/{id}/orders — deeper use query params
  • No trailing slashes, no extensions

HTTP Methods

MethodPurposeIdempotent
GETRetrieveYes
POSTCreateNo
PUTReplace entire resourceYes
PATCHPartial updateNo
DELETERemoveYes

Status Codes

CodeUse When
200Success with body
201Resource created (+ Location header)
204Success, no body (DELETE)
400Malformed request
401Not authenticated
403Authenticated but forbidden
404Not found
409Conflict (duplicate)
422Valid syntax, invalid semantics
429Rate limited

Error Format

{"error": {"code": "VALIDATION_ERROR", "message": "...", "details": [], "request_id": "req_..."}}

Key Rules

  • Always paginate lists (cursor-based preferred, max page size enforced)
  • Never expose sequential IDs — use UUIDs
  • Auth credentials in headers, never URLs
  • Return 400 for unknown parameters (catch typos)
  • Include request_id in every response

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