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REST API Methods and Idempotency/Use set-style PATCH operations

Favor deterministic patches.

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Section: Idempotency patterns

Use set-style PATCH operations

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Explanation

Field assignment patches are easier to reason about than increment-style or append-style patches when idempotency matters.

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