HTTP 201 Created vs 506 Variant Also Negotiates
HTTP 201 (Created) is a 2xx Success response, while 506 (Variant Also Negotiates) is a 5xx Server Error response. 201 indicates that the request succeeded and a new resource was created. Typically returned after POST or PUT requests that create a new entity. In contrast, 506 means that the server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
विवरण
The request succeeded and a new resource was created. Typically returned after POST or PUT requests that create a new entity.
जब आप इसे देखें
After successfully creating a new user, post, order, or other resource via a REST API.
कैसे ठीक करें
No fix needed. Check the Location header for the URL of the new resource.
विवरण
The server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
जब आप इसे देखें
Rare. Indicates a misconfigured server-side content negotiation loop.
कैसे ठीक करें
Fix the server's content negotiation configuration.
मुख्य अंतर
201 is a 2xx Success response, while 506 is a 5xx Server Error response.
HTTP 201: The request succeeded and a new resource was created. Typically returned after POST or PUT requests that create a new entity.
HTTP 506: The server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
You encounter 201 when after successfully creating a new user, post, order, or other resource via a REST API.
You encounter 506 when rare. Indicates a misconfigured server-side content negotiation loop.
कब किसका उपयोग करें
For 201 (Created): No fix needed. Check the Location header for the URL of the new resource. For 506 (Variant Also Negotiates): Fix the server's content negotiation configuration.