🧹 Adding Slug to Task in Rails

🎯 Problem

Using /tasks/:id in URLs exposes database IDs. This can leak information like:

• Total number of records
• Record sequencing or business-sensitive data

Example:

/tasks/1  ✅ Functional, ❌ Not ideal

🔐 Solution: Use Slugs

A slug is a URL-friendly, human-readable identifier (e.g., buy-milk), used instead of exposing the primary key.

Benefits:

• Hides internal IDs
• SEO friendly
• More readable URLs

📦 Migration: Add Slug Column

bundle exec rails generate migration AddSlugToTask

Migration:

class AddSlugToTask < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.1]
  def change
    add_column :tasks, :slug, :string
  end
end