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What is the http response code for failed http delete operation?


Asked by Jeffery Mullen on Dec 05, 2021 HTTP



What is the HTTP response code for failed HTTP Delete operation? I have a resources with uri /api/books/122 , if this resource doesn't exist at the point where a client sends HTTP Delete for this resource, what is the appropriate response code from this action? Is it 404 Not Found? Yes, it would be 404.
Additionally,
The HTTP DELETE request method deletes the specified resource. If a DELETE method is successfully applied, there are several response status codes possible: A 202 ( Accepted) status code if the action will likely succeed but has not yet been enacted.
Moreover, For a DELETE request: HTTP 200 or HTTP 204 should imply "resource deleted successfully". HTTP 202 can also be returned which would imply that the instruction was accepted by the server and the "resource was marked for deletion".
Indeed,
This interim response indicates that everything so far is OK and that the client should continue the request, or ignore the response if the request is already finished. This code is sent in response to an Upgrade request header from the client, and indicates the protocol the server is switching to.
Likewise,
Client error responses. The request was directed at a server that is not able to produce a response. This can be sent by a server that is not configured to produce responses for the combination of scheme and authority that are included in the request URI.