Path Patterns

Master path patterns in moclojer - wildcards, regex, precedence, and complex routing. Learn to create flexible URL patterns for sophisticated API mocking.

Learn advanced path pattern techniques to create flexible and powerful URL routing in moclojer.

📋 Pattern Types

1. Static Paths

- endpoint:
    path: /users
- endpoint:
    path: /api/v1/products

2. Path Parameters

# Single parameter
- endpoint:
    path: /users/:id

# Multiple parameters
- endpoint:
    path: /posts/:postId/comments/:commentId

# Typed parameters
- endpoint:
    path: /users/:id|int
    path: /posts/:slug|string

3. Wildcards

# Match any subpath
- endpoint:
    path: /api/*

# Catch-all
- endpoint:
    path: /**

🎯 Route Precedence

moclojer matches routes in this order:

1. Exact matches first

2. Path parameters second

3. Wildcards last

- endpoint:
    path: /users/me          # Matches first (exact)
- endpoint:
    path: /users/:id         # Matches second (parameter)
- endpoint:
    path: /users/*           # Matches last (wildcard)

✅ Best Practices

Do ✅:

• Use specific patterns before generic ones

• Type your parameters (:id|int)

• Document complex patterns

Don't ❌:

• Don't rely on order for precedence

• Avoid overlapping patterns

📚 See Also

• Path Parameters

• HTTP Methods

• Request Matching