Best practice for passing enum params in Web API

Question

I have a RESTful Web API project, and I have 2 different Enum scenarios that I\'m unsure of re best practice.

Scenario 1 : Straightforward Enum Param

Answer 1

it is a best practice to make the URI "human readable". so i can also understand why you using Enum as a string. But as HristoKolev said you have to write a custom Model Binder.

In fields i think you should not use an combination of enums. because it is difficult to understand. perhaps you can create an combination of enum as enum entry

public enum OptionalField
{
    None = 0,
    RuleOwner = 1,
    Rule = 2,
    RuleAndRuleOwner = 3,
    etc.
}