REST API filter operator best practice

Question

I am building a REST API that uses a filter parameter to control search results. E.g., one could search for a user by calling:

GET /users/?filter=na         


        

Answer 1

The Open Data Protocol (OData)

You can check BreezeJs too and see how this protocol it's implemented for node.js + mongodb with breeze-mongodb module and for a .NET project using Web API and EntityFramework with Breeze.ContextProvider dll.