Best practices for REST endpoints and URL naming.

1. Nouns, not Verbs

• Good: /users, /orders/123
• Bad: /getUser, /createNewOrder

2. Pluralization

• Use plural nouns for collections: /products instead of /product.

3. Use HTTP Methods Correctly

• GET: Retrieve data.
• POST: Create new resource.
• PUT: Update/Replace entire resource.
• PATCH: Partial update.
• DELETE: Remove resource.

4. Categorization (Sub-resources)

• /users/123/orders: Gets all orders for user 123.

5. Versioning

• Use URL versioning: /api/v1/users.