REST APIs and resource design
REST is an architectural approach. Consistent resource addresses, HTTP semantics and self-contained requests make an API understandable. Using JSON alone does not establish REST compliance.
A concrete example
Represent an order collection as /orders and one order as /orders/42. Authorize access to each resource separately.
GET /orders/42Explain it yourself
What must be checked if a user knows someone else’s order ID?
How to study this
Write your reasoning first. Check the original documentation, identify an assumption, then try a different example. Reading this page does not count as verified skill evidence.
Source and review
Original RealDeveloper explanation; last source check: .