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Pros/cons of URI, query-parameter, header-based, and media-type versioning?
Tests whether you can weigh the real trade-offs -- URI versioning is simplest but pollutes the resource identity, header/media-type versioning keeps URLs clean but is harder to test and cache, and you know which one plays well with HTTP caching and client tooling.
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