HTTP 201 Created vs 204 No Content
Both HTTP 201 (Created) and 204 (No Content) belong to the 2xx Success category. 201 indicates that the request succeeded and a new resource was created. Typically returned after POST or PUT requests that create a new entity. Meanwhile, 204 means that the server successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
Descripción
The request succeeded and a new resource was created. Typically returned after POST or PUT requests that create a new entity.
Cuándo lo verás
After successfully creating a new user, post, order, or other resource via a REST API.
Cómo solucionarlo
No fix needed. Check the Location header for the URL of the new resource.
Descripción
The server successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
Cuándo lo verás
After DELETE requests, PUT updates where no body is needed, or CORS preflight responses.
Cómo solucionarlo
No fix needed. The action was successful; there is simply no content to return.
Diferencias clave
HTTP 201: The request succeeded and a new resource was created. Typically returned after POST or PUT requests that create a new entity.
HTTP 204: The server successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
You encounter 201 when after successfully creating a new user, post, order, or other resource via a REST API.
You encounter 204 when after DELETE requests, PUT updates where no body is needed, or CORS preflight responses.
Cuándo usar cada uno
For 201 (Created): No fix needed. Check the Location header for the URL of the new resource. For 204 (No Content): No fix needed. The action was successful; there is simply no content to return.