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REST API Basics: Resources, Routes, and CRUD/Create a resource

Create a new user in the collection.

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Section: Resource-oriented routes

Create a resource

http
http
POST /users
Explanation

POST to a collection is the common create pattern. The server typically returns `201 Created` with the new representation or a location reference.

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