Rest Standard: Path parameters or Request parameters

Question

I am creating a new REST service.

What is the standard for passing parameters to REST services. From different REST implementations in Java, you can configure param

Answer 1

I think it depends. One URL for one resource. If you want to receive that resource in a slightly different way, give it a query string. But for a value that would deliver a different resource, put it in the path.

So in your example, the variable's value is directly related to the resource being returned. So it makes more sense in the path.