REST updating multiple resources

Question

I\'ve tried searching this, but I haven\'t managed to find an answer which would fit my needs.

Considering I currently have the following route:

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Answer 1

In a RESTful API the URL should define the object of the transaction, and the verb the action.

So GET /items should return all items.

GET /items/1 should return the item with id 1.

It follows that the multiple ids should be part of the resource definition (url). So GET /items/1,2,3 should return the 3 appropriate items.

Therefore, to apply a partial update to many ids:

[PATCH] /items/1,2,3

Then within the body of the PATCH or PUT, you can provide the information to be updated (assuming you are sending a JSON body).

{"updateField": "newValue"}