Correct HTTP status code if a POSTed object fails validation

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What status code should I set if validation of an object fails in a POST. Using Rest.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:18:49Z

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400 Bad request - http://restpatterns.org/HTTP_Status_Codes

see also: REST HTTP status codes for failed validation or invalid duplicate

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marco.eig Over a year ago

return 400 and add an additional response body like: <errors> <error> <code>1</code> <description>name must not be empty</description> </error> </errors> or something like that

jonvuri · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02 12:47:57Z

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The most appropriate one would probably be 400, "Bad Request." The 4xx status codes correspond to client errors.

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Julian Reschke · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02 15:31:31Z

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422 comes to mind (see http://greenbytes.de/tech/webdav/rfc4918.html#STATUS_422)

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