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CCNP Practice Question: Which three statements about HTTP response status…
Which three statements about HTTP response status codes in REST APIs are true? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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200 OK is used to indicate a successful GET request.
The correct answers are A, B, and D. A is correct because 200 OK is the standard success response for GET. B is correct because 201 Created is used for successful resource creation via POST. D is correct because 400 Bad Request indicates a client error such as malformed syntax. C is incorrect because 404 Not Found indicates the resource does not exist, not a server error. E is incorrect because 500 Internal Server Error is a server-side error, not a client error.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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200 OK is used to indicate a successful GET request.
Why this is correct
Correct because 200 OK is the standard success response for GET.
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201 Created is returned when a resource is successfully created via POST.
Why this is correct
Correct because 201 Created indicates successful resource creation.
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404 Not Found indicates a server-side error.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because 404 is a client error indicating the resource is not found.
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400 Bad Request is a client error indicating malformed request syntax.
Why this is correct
Correct because 400 Bad Request is a client error.
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500 Internal Server Error is a client error.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because 500 is a server error, not a client error.
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