APIs

HTTP Status Reference

Look up the meaning of a common HTTP response status.

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01Your inputs

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Status code

02Your result

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A quick guide

How to use this tool

Check the example and the unit beside each input.
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Review the result and assumptions, then copy what you need.

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Reference guide

Explanation and worked examples

A status describes the response outcome. Consult the API response body and contract for service-specific details.

Use in day-to-day IT work

Prepare an integration example or investigate a request, response or event contract.

Checks before applying the result

Use a test endpoint and synthetic credentials when trying generated requests.
Check the service documentation for authentication, supported fields, pagination, timeouts and repeat-request behaviour.

New to the terminology?

Endpoint: A URL and operation exposed by an API.
Idempotent: Repeating a request has the same intended effect as making it once.
Schema: Rules describing data structure and allowed values.

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