Interactive architecture advice
Which HTTP Method?
Answer a few questions to explore a suggested pattern and its trade-offs. Each answer explains why it fits, what you gain and what to check before putting it into practice.
HTTP methods communicate the intent of an API operation. Choose the method that fits the resource action, then design the retry behaviour explicitly.
01Your requirements
Replace means supplying a complete representation at a known URL. Partial update means changing selected parts.
A lost response can cause a client to repeat a request. The intended business effect must be safe to repeat.
Suggested pattern
Answer the questions to explore a starting pattern.
Architecture depends on workload, risk, team capability and constraints. Validate assumptions and evaluate a small proof of concept; this is a starting point for your design.
Turn this into a practical decision
- Define the resource URL and request/response shapes.
- Document successful and failed responses, including repeat attempts.
- Test authorisation and idempotency with duplicate requests.