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.
Mô tả
The request succeeded and a new resource was created. Typically returned after POST or PUT requests that create a new entity.
Khi bạn thấy mã này
After successfully creating a new user, post, order, or other resource via a REST API.
Cách khắc phục
No fix needed. Check the Location header for the URL of the new resource.
Mô tả
The request requires user authentication. The response includes a WWW-Authenticate header indicating the authentication scheme.
Khi bạn thấy mã này
When accessing a protected resource without credentials or with expired tokens.
Cách khắc phục
Include valid authentication credentials (API key, Bearer token, Basic auth) in the Authorization header.
Sự khác biệt chính
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.
Khi nào dùng cái nào
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.