Rest API - API Testing and Monitoring
Which HTTP status code indicates that a REST API service is currently unavailable, affecting uptime?
Which HTTP status code indicates that a REST API service is currently unavailable, affecting uptime?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand HTTP status codes
503 means the server is temporarily unable to handle the request, indicating downtime.Step 2: Eliminate other codes
200 means success, 404 means resource missing, 301 means redirect; none indicate downtime.Final Answer:
503 Service Unavailable -> Option DQuick Check:
Downtime status code = 503 [OK]
Quick Trick: 503 means service is down temporarily [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Choosing 404 as downtime code
- Confusing 200 with downtime
- Selecting 301 which is a redirect
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