RESTAPI Series: 5.Status Codes
🎥 REST API Series (Part 5): Understanding HTTP Status Codes | Explained with Real Examples
In this part of the REST API Series, we explore one of the most fundamental topics in web development — HTTP Response Status Codes.
You’ll learn what status codes are, why they matter, and how they help clients and servers communicate effectively in RESTful APIs.
💡 Perfect for:
Beginners learning REST APIs and HTTP basics
Backend and full-stack developers
Engineers preparing for interviews or working with Spring Boot, Node.js, or Express
🧠 What you’ll learn:
✅ What are HTTP response status codes
✅ The meaning of 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, and 5xx code categories
✅ Commonly used status codes like 200 OK, 201 Created, 400 Bad Request, 404 Not Found, 500 Internal Server Error, and more
🚀 By the end of this video, you’ll understand how to use HTTP status codes effectively to make your APIs more reliable, predictable, and developer-friendly.
📘 Watch till the end for practical examples and tips on writing clean, standards-compliant REST APIs.