Why Are HTTP Status Codes Critical for Proper REST API Communication
When working with any RESTful API, communication between the client and server is based on clear instructions and feedback. HTTP status codes are a major part of that feedback. These codes let the client know what happened to their request, whether it was successful, redirected, failed due to client issues, or blocked because of server-side errors.
In this article, we’ll look closely at why HTTP status codes are so important and how they help RESTful APIs function reliably.
Why Do RESTful APIs Depend on Status Codes?
RESTful APIs are built to work over HTTP. So, they naturally rely on HTTP mechanisms to transmit information. Among these, status codes are the primary way to report the result of a request. For example, if a client sends a request to get user details:
A 200 OK r...