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In REST APIs, we often need to get a single resource. In this article, we explore how to structure those GET requests properly. 🧍‍♂️ Get a Single Account by ID To get one specific account, use: /accounts/{id} Example: /accounts/adoe This will return the account with ID adoe. You can apply the same idea to other resources, like: /applications/872233 🧠 Get Resource(s) by Field Value Sometimes you want to retrieve a resource or a small list of resources based on a specific field, like email or region. Instead of creating multiple endpoints, use query parameters. ...

When designing APIs, the GET method is one of the most commonly used HTTP methods. It’s used to retrieve data, either as a full list or a single resource. In this article, we focus on getting collections of resources. 🔍 Use Case Let’s say we’re building a service that allows users to manage accounts. We want to allow users to: List all accounts 📄 Designing the Endpoint Use a plural noun for the resource name: ...