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RESTful Java Web Services, Second Edition

You're reading from   RESTful Java Web Services, Second Edition Design scalable and robust RESTful web services with JAX-RS and Jersey extension APIs

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2015
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ISBN-13 9781784399092
Length 354 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jobinesh Purushothaman Jobinesh Purushothaman
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Preface 1. Introducing the REST Architectural Style FREE CHAPTER 2. Java APIs for JSON Processing 3. Introducing the JAX-RS API 4. Advanced Features in the JAX-RS API 5. Introducing the Jersey Framework Extensions 6. Securing RESTful Web Services 7. The Description and Discovery of RESTful Web Services 8. RESTful API Design Guidelines A. Useful Features and Techniques Index

Naming RESTful web resources


Resources are a fundamental concept in a RESTful web service. A resource represents an entity that is accessible via the URI that you provide. The URI, which refers to a resource (which is known as a RESTful web API), should have a logically meaningful name. Having meaningful names improves the intuitiveness of the APIs, and therefore, their usability. Some of the widely followed recommendations for naming resources are shown here:

  • It is recommended to use nouns to name both resources and path segments that will appear in the resource URI. You should avoid using verbs for naming resources and resource path segments. Using nouns to name a resource improves the readability of the corresponding RESTful web API, particularly when you are planning to release the API over the Internet for the mass public.

  • You should always use plural nouns to refer to a collection of resources. Make sure that you are not mixing up singular and plural nouns while forming the REST URIs...

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