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Collection names should, in general, be <u>plural</u> (because they refer to a plurality of instances within them), while instances should be identified by a unique key within their containing collection. | Collection names should, in general, be <u>plural</u> (because they refer to a plurality of instances within them), while instances should be identified by a unique key within their containing collection. | ||
In APIs representing a hierarchically organised | In APIs representing a hierarchically organised systems, which most databases, to a greater or lesser extent, are, the pattern: | ||
:'''<protocol>://<host>/<api-path>/<version>/<collectionID>/<instanceID>/<collectionID>/<instanceID>/<collectionID>/'''... etc. | :'''<protocol>://<host>/<api-path>/<version>/<collectionID>/<instanceID>/<collectionID>/<instanceID>/<collectionID>/'''... etc. | ||