rest-api-design-ai-kit

REST API URI naming conventions require using plural noun collections, noun-first endpoint structures, and hierarchical relationships via path segments. This resource-oriented approach prevents naming drift and ensures predictable routing across microservices.

REST API URI naming conventions require using plural noun collections, noun-first endpoint naming, and hierarchical path segments. This resource-oriented structure prevents naming drift and ensures predictable routing across microservices.

Safely handle PII in REST API URL design by never exposing sensitive data in paths or query strings. Enforce safe URL patterns by using request bodies for complex operations and query strings strictly for filtering and pagination.

Use query strings for REST API filtering and pagination, reserving path parameters for hierarchical resource identification. Select request-body over query-string usage when handling complex operations to maintain operational clarity.

Correct HTTP method usage for REST API resource operations involves choosing appropriate verbs for actions and recommending corresponding status codes. This standardizes HTTP semantics and reduces bugs in microservice controllers.

While the REST API design guidance applies directly to .NET microservice controllers, the underlying rules for URI safety, pluralization, and API versioning are universal REST best practices applicable across any framework.