HTTP 200 OK vs 401 Unauthorized
HTTP 200 (OK) is a 2xx Success response, while 401 (Unauthorized) 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, 401 means that the request requires user authentication. The response includes a WWW-Authenticate header indicating the authentication scheme.
설명
The request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.
이 코드를 보게 되는 경우
The most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
해결 방법
No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected.
설명
The request requires user authentication. The response includes a WWW-Authenticate header indicating the authentication scheme.
이 코드를 보게 되는 경우
When accessing a protected resource without credentials or with expired tokens.
해결 방법
Include valid authentication credentials (API key, Bearer token, Basic auth) in the Authorization header.
주요 차이점
200 is a 2xx Success response, while 401 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 401: The request requires user authentication. The response includes a WWW-Authenticate header indicating the authentication scheme.
You encounter 200 when the most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
You encounter 401 when when accessing a protected resource without credentials or with expired tokens.
언제 어떤 것을 사용할지
For 200 (OK): No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected. For 401 (Unauthorized): Include valid authentication credentials (API key, Bearer token, Basic auth) in the Authorization header.