HTTP 201 Created vs 401 Unauthorized
HTTP 201 (Created) is a 2xx Success response, while 401 (Unauthorized) is a 4xx Client 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, 401 means that the request requires user authentication. The response includes a WWW-Authenticate header indicating the authentication scheme.
Descrição
The request succeeded and a new resource was created. Typically returned after POST or PUT requests that create a new entity.
Quando você o vê
After successfully creating a new user, post, order, or other resource via a REST API.
Como corrigir
No fix needed. Check the Location header for the URL of the new resource.
Descrição
The request requires user authentication. The response includes a WWW-Authenticate header indicating the authentication scheme.
Quando você o vê
When accessing a protected resource without credentials or with expired tokens.
Como corrigir
Include valid authentication credentials (API key, Bearer token, Basic auth) in the Authorization header.
Diferenças principais
201 is a 2xx Success response, while 401 is a 4xx Client 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 401: The request requires user authentication. The response includes a WWW-Authenticate header indicating the authentication scheme.
You encounter 201 when after successfully creating a new user, post, order, or other resource via a REST API.
You encounter 401 when when accessing a protected resource without credentials or with expired tokens.
Quando usar qual
For 201 (Created): No fix needed. Check the Location header for the URL of the new resource. For 401 (Unauthorized): Include valid authentication credentials (API key, Bearer token, Basic auth) in the Authorization header.