Consolidated Design Rules and Standards for Great REST API

Consolidated Rules and Best Practices for Designing REST APIs

In a previous thread named Consolidated Design Rules and Standards for Great API, we explored the merged list of rules and standards for designing Web APIs which can be applied for REST and non-REST APIs. This thread builds on the previous thread and deeps dive into REST APIs in particular and lists the most common conventions, rules and standards that make REST APIs great and will be grouped by the HTTP methods.

At the end of this thread, we will see a step-by-step process to help you design a Great REST API.

For the General Rules, check the below article:

Consolidated Design Rules and Standards for Great REST API - Part 1

For HTTP method-related rules, check the below article:

Consolidated Design Rules and Standards for Great REST API - Part 2