URIbased

URIbased refers to approaches and systems that rely on Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) as the primary means to identify, locate, and access resources across networked environments. It emphasizes using URIs as the canonical references for resources, enabling consistent linking, retrieval, and interaction.

In web architectures and APIs, URIbased design commonly uses the structure of URIs to map requests to resources and to define routes. In RESTful APIs, for example, each resource is identified by a URI and operations are performed using standard HTTP methods. URIs also underpin data linking in the semantic web and in Linked Data, where entities are identified by dereferenceable URIs to enable interoperability across datasets.

In access control and policy, URIbased patterns can express permissions or restrictions by resource path, such as applying rules to all URIs under a given namespace or directory. This approach supports scalable, coarse- to fine-grained control, but requires careful management to avoid exposing unintended paths or sensitive information.

Key considerations for URIbased systems include URI normalization and encoding, stability of resource identifiers, and the potential for link rot if URIs change without redirection. Advantages include global uniqueness, straightforward dereferencing, and compatibility with caching and content delivery networks. Limitations can arise from long or deeply nested URIs, the fragility of path-based organization, and the need for versioning or redirection strategies when resource structures evolve.

Related concepts include Uniform Resource Identifier, REST, URI encoding, routing, and linked data.