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<p class="MsoNormal"><img width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DA9AEB.3EAEB500" alt="User"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">in an open API design, how do you differentiate between a request to return all of the resources and to return all of the resource ids<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">ChatGPT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">In designing an open API, clarity and consistency in endpoint design are paramount to ensure ease of use for developers and interoperability across
different systems. Differentiating between a request to return all resources and one to return only resource IDs can be achieved through thoughtful endpoint naming and documentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Here's how you could approach it:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Endpoint Naming Convention</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">: Use descriptive and intuitive naming conventions for endpoints to clearly convey their purpose. For instance:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type="circle">
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">To return all resources: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">/resources</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">To return only resource IDs: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">/resource-ids</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Query Parameters</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">: Utilize query parameters to specify the desired behavior of the endpoint. For example:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type="circle">
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">For returning all resources: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">/resources?include=full</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">For returning only resource IDs: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">/resources?include=ids</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">HTTP Methods</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">: Leverage HTTP methods to signify the intent of the request. While this method is more commonly used for CRUD operations, it can also be applied creatively. For instance:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type="circle">
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Use </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">GET</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> for retrieving all resources:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">GET /resources</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Use a custom HTTP method like </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">GET_ALL_IDS</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> for retrieving only resource IDs:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">GET_ALL_IDS /resources</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Response Payload</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">: Ensure that the response payload is consistent with the request type. For example:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type="circle">
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">When requesting all resources, return the complete resource objects.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">When requesting only resource IDs, return a list or array containing only the IDs.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Documentation</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">: Clearly document the endpoints and their intended behavior in your API documentation. This includes specifying how to request all resources versus only resource IDs.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">By adopting these practices, developers interacting with your API will have a clear understanding of how to make requests for retrieving all resources
or only resource IDs. This clarity fosters better integration and usage of your API within various applications and systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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