Notes on RESTful API Design
This is a list of return codes in relation to a RESTful API design.
Some of the operations has more that one outcome, so you need to decide on what you find the most appropriate one.
| Operation | HTTP Method | STATUS CODE ON SUCCESS |
|---|---|---|
| Create | POST | 201 Created |
| 202 Accepted | ||
| Read | GET | </td>200 OK |
| Update | PUT | 200 OK |
| 204 No Content | ||
| PATCH | 200 OK | |
| 204 No Content | ||
| Delete | DELETE | 200 OK |
| 202 Accepted | ||
| 204 No Content |
| Operation | HTTP Method | STATUS CODE ON ERROR |
|---|---|---|
| Create | POST | 409 Conflict |
| 422 Unprocessable Content | ||
| Read | GET | </td>404 Not Found |
| Update | PUT | 404 Not Found |
| 409 Conflict | ||
| PATCH | 404 Not Found | |
| Delete | DELETE | 404 Not Found |