Which one of the following is a better Rest URL?

Question

Just a quick question. Which one of the following makes a better Rest API Url & why so?

1. GET shop/department/{id}/{action}
2. GET shop/department/{action}/{id}

The action is a verb and it can be:

• GET shop/department/{id}/download
• GET shop/department/{id}
• GET shop/department/{id}/receive

Answer 1

If action is an action as in Remote Procedure Call RPC, both are equally bad.

Actions don't belong in URLs but in HTTP verbs.

Answer 2

Use actions and corresponding id as parameter