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Ask HN: HTTP Path vs. Query Parameters

Post by lunch » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:53 PM UTC

What sort of design considerations might sites like YouTube use when deciding between path or query parameters for identifying resources?

For example, YouTube uses a query param 'v' to specify a video id:

  youtube.com/watch?v=

Instead of sticking it in the path:

  youtube.com/watch/

Re: Ask HN: HTTP Path vs. Query Parameters

Post by nonsapreiche » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 6:21 PM UTC

I use the first if video_id can not fit in a hierarchical model

Re: Ask HN: HTTP Path vs. Query Parameters

Post by highhedgehog » Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 2:38 PM UTC

nonsapreiche wrote: post #2

I use the first if video_id can not fit in a hierarchical model

Can you elaborate, I am interested? What do you mean by "if video_id cannot fit in a hierarchical model"?

Re: Ask HN: HTTP Path vs. Query Parameters

Post by nonsapreiche » Sun, Apr 21, 2019, 4:49 PM UTC

highhedgehog wrote: post #3

nonsapreiche wrote: post #2

I use the first if video_id can not fit in a hierarchical model

Can you elaborate, I am interested? What do you mean by "if video_id cannot fit in a hierarchical model"?

Like a matrix versus a tree

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