[Solved] You receive this error response from an API:{"error": {"code": "403", "message": "Forbidden"}}But your client expects the code as an integer. What is the best fix? | Rest API

Rest API - Request and Response Format

You receive this error response from an API:

{"error": {"code": "403", "message": "Forbidden"}}

But your client expects the code as an integer. What is the best fix?

AChange the message to "Access Denied"

BRemove the code field entirely

CChange the code value to an integer 403 in the response

DWrap the code in quotes to make it a string

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify data type mismatch
The code is a string "403" but the client expects an integer 403.
Step 2: Fix the data type in the response
Change the code value from a string to an integer to match client expectations.
Final Answer:
Change the code value to an integer 403 in the response -> Option C
Quick Check:
Match data types for code field [OK]

Quick Trick: Ensure error code data type matches client expectation [OK]

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