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I hate API like this (i.imgur.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by callmepk@lemmy.world to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
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  • This is Microsoft.
  • He returns Webhook success with a code 200 and plaintext 1.
  • He returns Webhook failure with a code 200 and a string tells its endpoint returned error 400.
  • the string didn't tell what exactly the error.
  • Don’t be like Microsoft.

EDIT: Got a few details wrong since this happens a few months ago and this meme used to be on r/ProgrammerHumor. Also the proof:

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[–] Atiran@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In this case I like to return a 502.

[–] MsPenguinette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Great time to implement a 7XX code: https://github.com/joho/7XX-rfc

739 might be a good one

[–] Atiran@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Nice! I’m definitely going to implement 787 at work.