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lower case model endpoints (user instead of User)

I'd like my REST API endpoints to use all lower case letters for the model.

In the case of the built-in User model, would I simply make a new model named user with User as the base? or is there another method I should use?

Solution

  • There are a few options:

    1. At the moment, the endpoint name is case-insenstive, i.e., /api/users and /api/Users both work.

    2. You can customize the model endpoint name in the model definition json, for example

      "http": {"path": "/my-users"}

    3. There are a pending PR: https://github.com/strongloop/loopback/pull/433

    4. As Simon pointed out, you can subclass the User model. Please the default endpoint name is derived from the plural of the model name.