# http code returned by API REST

  • 200 OK - Response to a successful GET, PUT, PATCH or DELETE. Can also be used for a POST that doesn't result in a creation.

  • 201 Created - Response to a POST that results in a creation. Should be combined with a Location header pointing to the location of the new resource

  • 204 No Content - Response to a successful request that won't be returning a body (like a DELETE request)

  • 304 Not Modified - Used when HTTP caching headers are in play

  • 400 Bad Request - The request is malformed, such as if the body does not parse

  • 401 Unauthorized - When no or invalid authentication details are provided. Also useful to trigger an auth popup if the API is used from a browser

  • 403 Forbidden - When authentication succeeded but authenticated user doesn't have access to the resource

  • 404 Not Found - When a non-existent resource is requested

  • 405 Method Not Allowed - When an HTTP method is being requested that isn't allowed for the authenticated user

  • 410 Gone - Indicates that the resource at this end point is no longer available. Useful as a blanket response for old API versions

  • 415 Unsupported Media Type - If incorrect content type was provided as part of the request

  • 422 Unprocessable Entity - Used for validation errors

  • 429 Too Many Requests - When a request is rejected due to rate limiting

  • choosing-an-http-status-code

# Complete http status code list