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  1. Interview Questions
  2. Is PATCH idempotent? Give an example where a retried PATCH corrupts data and explain how to prevent it.
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ScenarioIntermediateBackend

Is PATCH idempotent? Give an example where a retried PATCH corrupts data and explain how to prevent it.

Follow-up questions

  • How does an Idempotency-Key header actually work on the server?
  • When would you prefer ETag/If-Match over an idempotency key?

Related topics

HTTP MethodsREST API Fundamentals
#patch#idempotency#retries#rest