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@@ -82,12 +82,13 @@ https://api.example.org/v1/vergunningen/d285e05c-6b01-45c3-92d8-5e19a946b66f
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Leave off trailing slashes from URIs
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Avoid empty path segments from URIs
- Statement
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- A [=URI=] MUST NOT contain a trailing slash. When requesting a resource including a trailing slash, this MUST result in a `404` (not found) error response and not a redirect. This forces API consumers to use the correct [=URI=].
+ A [=URI=] MUST NOT contain empty path segments. When requesting a resource including a trailing slash or consecutive slashes, this MUST result in a `404` (not found) error response and not a redirect. This forces API consumers to use the correct [=URI=].
This rule does not apply to the root resource (append / to the service root URL).