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REST API Endpoint Generator
An API where some resources are plural and others singular, some use camelCase and others use hyphens, and filtering appears sometimes in the path and sometimes in the query string is painful for every developer who integrates with it. This tool returns a shuffled set of RESTful endpoint paths that follow consistent naming conventions. The only input is how many you want, from 1 to 10 (14 in the pool). The set covers all five core CRUD methods: `GET /api/v1/users`, `POST /api/v1/users`, `GET /api/v1/users/{id}`, `PATCH /api/v1/users/{id}`, `DELETE /api/v1/users/{id}`. It also includes nested resources, action sub-resources like `/orders/{id}/refund`, filtering and pagination via query strings, and session management endpoints. Swap the example nouns for your own, keep the HTTP methods matched to their actions, and your API surface will be predictable from the first endpoint.
How to use
- Choose your options above
- Click Generate
- Copy your result
Detailed instructions
- Choose how many endpoints you want.
- Generate a set covering your resource.
- Swap the example nouns for your own.
- Match each method to the action it performs.
Use Cases
- •Designing a new REST API surface
- •Documenting endpoints consistently
- •Teaching RESTful URL conventions
- •Scaffolding routes for a mock server
- •Reviewing an API for naming consistency
Tips
- →Use plural nouns for collections.
- →Keep filtering and pagination in the query string.
- →Match HTTP methods to read, create, update, delete.
- →Version your API in the path, like /v1/.
FAQ
why use plural nouns for collection endpoints
Plural nouns like `/users` work consistently for both the collection (`GET /users`) and a single item (`GET /users/{id}`). Mixing singular and plural forces consumers to remember which convention applies where.
which HTTP method belongs with each action
`GET` reads without side effects, `POST` creates or triggers an action, `PATCH` applies a partial update, `PUT` replaces the entire resource, and `DELETE` removes it. Matching method to action keeps the API idiomatic and allows caches to behave correctly.
where should filtering and pagination parameters go
In the query string, not the path — for example `?status=shipped&page=2&limit=20`. The path identifies a resource; query parameters modify how it is returned. Mixing filtering into paths makes URLs hard to construct and document.
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