There is a https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/76566/295232 but it only covers URLs you'd normally don't find. I don't think there's a unified location document for 'public' URLs, so here's an attempt: ## Questions - Canonical form: /questions/[question ID]/[question title] - Most links generated by the site itself have this form (e.g. question lists, sidebar widgets) - [question title] is not the full title if it's longer than 80 characters - What you type as [question title] doesn't matter; if you type something else, it'll still redirect to the canonical form (which exists [for SEO purposes](https://stackoverflow.com/q/25259/4751173)) - If you use an answer ID instead of a question ID, it'll still work and redirect to the canonical form (of the answer) - Parameters ([here](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/142535/295232) is an extended list, not sure if it's up to date): - `lq=1`: visited from the Linked Questions sidebar widget - `rq=1`: visited from the Related Questions sidebar widget - `noredirect=1`: prevents [redirection to original question](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/125807/295232) (only active for anonymous users) - `lastactivity`: links to the last activity (edited post, new answer) on the page - `cb=1`: visited from the Community Bulletin (sidebar widget with Meta posts and blog links) - `r=SearchResults`: visited from a search results page - Short form: /q/[question ID] or /q/[question ID]/[user ID] - This is the link you get by clicking the [share link](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/63684/295232) underneath a question; the user ID is the one currently logged in, not the author. It makes sure the link counts for the [Announcer](/help/badges/74/announcer) badge and its kin. - If you use an answer ID instead of a question ID, it'll still work and redirect to the canonical form (of the answer) - An obscure form, used in the newsletter: /landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=[question ID] ## Answers - Canonical form: /questions/[question ID]/[question title]/[answer ID]#[answer ID] - This is basically an extended version of the canonical question URL; again, only the question ID and the last answer ID matter (the latter because it scrolls the page to the right position). - The first answer ID matters if there are too many answers to fit on a single page; [it makes sure the correct page is displayed](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/155878/stack-overflow-url-format?noredirect=1&lq=1#comment448573_155882). - Short form: /a/[answer ID] or /a/[answer ID]/[user ID] - If you use a question ID instead of an answer ID, it'll still work and redirect to the canonical form (of the question) - The global inbox uses this format (with `noredirect=1`) when somebody posts an answer to one of your questions. ## Posts / revisions - Edit post: /posts/[post ID]/edit - Revision history: /posts/[post ID]/revisions - Can be visited via the 'edited x hours ago' link underneath a post, but works when there is only a single revision too. - The global inbox uses this format for notifications that one of your posts has been edited. - Single revision (rendered): /revisions/[post ID]/[revision number] - Edit post, starting from a particular revision: /posts/[post ID]/edit/[revision GUID] - Single revision (markdown): /revisions/[revision GUID]/view-source ## Comments - Canonical forms: - /questions/[question ID]/[question title]#comment[comment ID]_[question ID] - /questions/[question ID]/[question title]/[answer ID]#comment[comment ID]_[answer ID] - Most of the remarks about questions and answers applies here, too - Short form: /posts/comments/[comment ID] - This format (with a `noredirect=1` parameter) is used in the global inbox. ## Users - Most URLs support `current` instead of a user ID. This will automatically be populated with the user who is currently logged in, so e.g. /users/current will [redirect to your own user page](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/187935/295232). - Canonical form: /users/[user ID]/[display name] - What you type as [display name] doesn't matter; if you type something else, it'll still redirect to the canonical form (which exists for SEO purposes) - For your own user (for ♦ moderators, *all* users), this shows the Activity page; for other users, the Profile page - Navigation is possible with - the `tab` parameter (for the top tab: Profile / Activity and the second Activity tab (Summary / Answers / Questions etc.) - the `sort` parameter (for subtabs; sometimes it does affect the sorting, e.g. answers by votes or by creation date; sometimes it's just an additional filter, e.g. with votes) - the `page` parameter - Short form: /u/[user ID] - [Even works for deleted users](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/297554/295232) (♦ moderators are able to view them) - Doesn't support `current` - Edit profile page: /users/edit/[user ID] - Normally only works on your own user ID; ♦ moderators can edit other users' profiles as well. - Flag summary: /users/flag-summary/[user ID] - Normally only works on your own user ID; ♦ moderators can view other users' flag summaries as well. - Delete account page: /users/delete/[user ID] - Only works on your own user ID