Which one of the following is a better Rest URL?

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Just a quick question. Which one of the following makes a better Rest API Url & why so?

The action is a verb and it can be:

Plese descibe what `action` is. Please add some examples of URLs. — , Sep 25 '12 at 07:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 25 '12 at 07:11

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If action is an action as in Remote Procedure Call RPC, both are equally bad.

Actions don't belong in URLs but in HTTP verbs.

answered Sep 25 '12 at 07:11

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A resource is 'any information that can be named'. 'download' seems a poor name for some information ;) – Michael Brown Sep 25 '12 at 13:31
That's why I asked :) I fear that the order of the path elements will not matter for Resources that are totally un-RESTful. – Sep 25 '12 at 13:32
@MichaelBrown I agree, 'download' is indeed a very unRestful. I don't know how I came up with it. – Obaid Sep 25 '12 at 17:05
@Obaid Would you please explain what the new path element `receive` means? How does it identify a Resource? – Sep 25 '12 at 17:14
@Tichodroma, `receive` is not a resource, its more of an action that can be performed on the `department` apart from the usual verbs. (I know receive a department sound weird, but its just an example) – Obaid Sep 25 '12 at 17:22
@Obaid URIs are idenify Resources. Verbs have no place in URIs. – Sep 25 '12 at 18:38

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 25 '12 at 07:12

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Use actions and corresponding id as parameter

answered Sep 25 '12 at 07:12

prady00

Parameter of what? What do you mean? – Sep 25 '12 at 07:14
You mean like this: `GET shop/department/{id}?do=action` ? – Obaid Sep 25 '12 at 08:00

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