HTTP 200 OK vs 415 Unsupported Media Type
HTTP 200 (OK) is a 2xx Success response, while 415 (Unsupported Media Type) is a 4xx Client Error response. 200 indicates that the request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only. In contrast, 415 means that the server refuses to accept the request because the Content-Type is not supported.
Description
The request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.
Quand vous le voyez
The most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
Comment résoudre
No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected.
Description
The server refuses to accept the request because the Content-Type is not supported.
Quand vous le voyez
When sending JSON to an endpoint that only accepts XML, or missing the Content-Type header.
Comment résoudre
Set the correct Content-Type header matching the data format you're sending.
Différences clés
200 is a 2xx Success response, while 415 is a 4xx Client Error response.
HTTP 200: The request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.
HTTP 415: The server refuses to accept the request because the Content-Type is not supported.
You encounter 200 when the most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
You encounter 415 when when sending JSON to an endpoint that only accepts XML, or missing the Content-Type header.
Quand utiliser lequel
For 200 (OK): No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected. For 415 (Unsupported Media Type): Set the correct Content-Type header matching the data format you're sending.