Supporting bulk operations in REST APIs

Bulk (or batch) operations are used to perform an action on more than one resource in single request. This can…

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REST API Design: Dealing with concurrent updates

Concurrency control can be an important part of a REST API, especially if you expect concurrent update requests for the…

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REST: Partial updates with PATCH

In previous posts we learned how to update/replace resources using the HTTP PUT operation. We also learned about the differences…

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Spring MVC REST

Representational state transfer (REST) is an architectural style that describes best practices to expose web services over HTTP, emphasizing performance,…

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REST: Sorting collections

When building a RESTful API we often want to give consumers the option to order collections in a specific way…

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REST: Updating resources

When building RESTful APIs over HTTP the PUT method is typically used for updating, while POST is used for creating…

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REST: Deleting resources

In RESTful APIs resources are typically deleted using the HTTP DELETE method. The resource that should be deleted is identified…

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Richardson Maturity Model and Pizzas

The model, developed by Leonard Richardson, attempts to classify an API according to its adherence to the constraints imposed by…

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RAML: Four ways to define examples

Defining an example body payload and response for a RESTful API endpoint is an essential aspect of designing a modern…

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