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When designing a REST API endpoint that updates a resource and returns 204 No Content upon success, which practice is recommended?

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Rest API - HTTP Status Codes
When designing a REST API endpoint that updates a resource and returns 204 No Content upon success, which practice is recommended?
AReturn status 204 with an empty body and no Content-Type header
BReturn status 204 with a JSON body confirming the update
CReturn status 200 with the updated resource in the response body
DReturn status 202 Accepted with a message body
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand 204 usage

    204 means success with no content; the response body must be empty.

  2. Step 2: Best practice

    Do not include a Content-Type header or any body content with 204.

  3. Final Answer:

    Return status 204 with an empty body and no Content-Type header -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    204 means empty body and no Content-Type [OK]
Quick Trick: 204 means empty body and no Content-Type header [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Sending body content with 204
  • Including Content-Type header unnecessarily
  • Using 200 or 202 instead of 204 for no content

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