API Design
REST API Naming Checker
Enter an API endpoint path and method to check against REST naming conventions: resource naming, hierarchy depth, action verbs, and versioning.
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About this tool
REST API Naming Checker
The REST API Naming Checker validates endpoint paths against REST naming conventions including resource naming, hierarchy depth, action handling, and versioning placement.
• Validate an API endpoint before publishing to an OpenAPI spec
• Check that a new route follows team naming conventions during code review
• Identify REST anti-patterns like verb-in-URL before a design review
• Verify version placement before implementing a new API version
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FAQ
What does this tool tell you?
The REST API Naming Checker validates endpoint paths against REST naming conventions including resource naming, hierarchy depth, action handling, and versioning placement.
What affects the result most?
Resource naming: lowercase, plural nouns — /users not /User or /getUsers. Hierarchy: /users/{userId}/orders/{orderId} — max 2-3 levels deep before using query params. Action verbs in URLs: /users/search is acceptable for actions, but prefer query params: /users?q=term.
How should I use the result?
Treat the tool's output as a first-pass check, not a proof of correctness. A clean pass means no issues in the patterns this tool recognizes; a failure points to a specific problem you can investigate in your source. The underlying spec is the authoritative source for edge cases.
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