Backend · Junior · Theory

Let's say you need to build a REST API for a simple notes service. What endpoints would you create, and what would they look like?

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This checks whether the candidate understands the basic principles of REST: resources as nouns, actions through HTTP methods, meaningful response codes. Plus whether they notice the practical things: pagination, versioning and access to your own data only.

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rest api design

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The interviewer will ask this question and listen. Think out loud and ask for a hint if you need one. When you're done, pause or tap “That's my answer”. In about a minute, your score and the points you covered show up here.

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