https://www.compilemymind.com/tags/api-design/ Recent content in Api-Design on Compile My Mind Hugo en Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.compilemymind.com/posts/http-status-codes/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.compilemymind.com/posts/http-status-codes/ <p>HTTP status codes are the server&rsquo;s vocabulary for telling clients what happened. Three digits. Completely standardized. And yet, they&rsquo;re routinely misused in ways that break API clients, confuse security tools, and inadvertently leak information about your infrastructure.</p> <p>This guide covers what each status code category means, when to use specific codes, and a few security considerations that most tutorials skip.</p> <hr> <h2 id="the-five-categories">The Five Categories</h2> <p>Status codes are grouped by their first digit:</p>