The status includes standardized codes and messages for certain request outcomes. When working with web services you’ll commonly see: 200 OK success message 400 Client errors 2XX Success: The request was successful (e.g., 200 OK, 201 Created). 4XX Client errors: The request contains incorrect syntax or cannot be fulfilled (e.g., 400 Bad Request, 401 Unauthorized, 404 Not Found meaning the resource is missing or doesn't exist); or 500 Server errors ). 5XX Server errors: The server failed to fulfill a valid request (e.g, 503 Service Unavailable) .
In the above screenshot, the status code of 201 means resource was successfully created. |