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Ask HN: HTTP Path vs. Query Parameters
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=<video_id>
Instead of sticking it in the path:
youtube.com/watch/<video_id>
- nonsapreiche 7y agoI use the first if video_id can not fit in a hierarchical model
- highhedgehog 7y agoCan you elaborate, I am interested? What do you mean by "if video_id cannot fit in a hierarchical model"?
- nonsapreiche 7y agoLike a matrix versus a tree