http - How should Transient Resources be retrieved in a RESTful API -


for while (wrongly) thinking restful api exposed crud operation persisted entities web application. when code in "the real world" find out not enough. example, bank account transfer doesn't have persisted entity. transient resource post /transfers/ , in payload specify details:

{"accounttocredit":1234, "accounttodebit":5678, "amount":10}

using post here makes sense because changes state on server ($10 moves 1 account every time post occurs).

what should happen in case doesn't affect server? simple first answer use get. example, want list of savings , checking accounts have less $100. call get /accounts/searchresults?minbalance=0&maxbalance=100. happens though if search parameter need use complex objects wouldn't fit in maximum length of get request.

my first thought use post, after thinking more should put since isn't changing state of server, (limited) understanding though of put updating resource , post creating resource (like creating search results). should used in case?

i found following links provide information wasn't clear me should used in different cases:

transient rest representations

how design restful search/filtering?

restful url design search

i agree approach, seems reasonable me use get when searching resources, , said in 1 of provided links, the whole point of query strings doing things search. agree put fits better when want update resource in idempotent way (no matter how many times hit request, result same).

so generally, propose. now, if limited maximum length of get request, use post or put, passing parameters in json, in uri like:

put /api/search

you see "search resource" send new parameters. know seems workaround , may worried rest avoiding verbs in uris. well, there few cases it's still acceptable , restful use verbs, e.g. in cases calculation or conversion involved generate result (for more this, check this reference).

ps. think workaround still restful, if wasn't, rest isn't obsession , ultimate goal. being pragmatic , keeping clean api design might better approach, if in few cases not restful.


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