Instead of "retrieve_networks", where retrieve is essentially synonymous with get and so you'd expect it to not affect any change, what about "get_or_make_network"?
REST orthodoxy says that GETs lack side-effects and that PUT is generally used for creates (POST is for updates). I see no reason to deviate from that here.
Instead of "retrieve_ networks" , where retrieve is essentially synonymous with get and so you'd expect it to not affect any change, what about "get_or_ make_network" ?
REST orthodoxy says that GETs lack side-effects and that PUT is generally used for creates (POST is for updates). I see no reason to deviate from that here.