200-901 Software Development and Design Practice Question
Which HTTP status code indicates that a POST request successfully created a new resource?
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201 Created
HTTP 201 Created is the standard response for a successful POST that creates a resource.
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204 No Content
Why it's wrong here
204 No Content is for successful DELETE or PUT that returns no body.
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301 Moved Permanently
Why it's wrong here
301 is a redirect status code.
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201 Created
Why this is correct
Correct: 201 Created indicates successful resource creation.
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200 OK
Why it's wrong here
200 OK is for successful GET, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE without creation.
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