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Route Methods and HTTP Status Codes

The document provides an overview of route methods and HTTP status codes essential for web development. It explains route methods as functions handling specific HTTP requests, detailing components like routes, HTTP methods, and handlers, along with examples and frameworks. Additionally, it categorizes HTTP status codes and discusses methods to check a website's status code for debugging and performance optimization.

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Route Methods and HTTP Status Codes

The document provides an overview of route methods and HTTP status codes essential for web development. It explains route methods as functions handling specific HTTP requests, detailing components like routes, HTTP methods, and handlers, along with examples and frameworks. Additionally, it categorizes HTTP status codes and discusses methods to check a website's status code for debugging and performance optimization.

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Understanding Route Methods

and HTTP Status Codes


A Comprehensive Overview for Web
Development
Route Methods
• Definition:
• - A function or code handling specific HTTP request
methods for a URL path.
• Key Components:
• - Route: The URL path requested (e.g., /users,
/products/123).
• - HTTP Method: Action type (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).
• - Handler: Code executed for the request, processing
data and generating responses.
Example of a Route Method
• Route: /users (GET)
• - Request: Includes headers, query parameters,
and body.
• - Action: Fetch user data from a database.
• - Response: Returns JSON or HTML with user
details.

• Frameworks:
• - Examples: Express.js, Flask, Laravel.
HTTP Status Codes Overview
• Definition:
• - Codes returned by a server to indicate request status.

• Categories:
• 1xx: Informational
• 2xx: Success
• 3xx: Redirection
• 4xx: Client Errors
• 5xx: Server Errors
Examples of HTTP Status Codes
• 1xx: Informational
• - 100 Continue

• 2xx: Success
• - 200 OK, 201 Created, 204 No Content

• 3xx: Redirection
• - 301 Moved Permanently, 302 Found, 304
Not Modified
How to Check a Website's Status
Code
• Methods:
• - Browser DevTools: Inspect network requests.
• - Tools: Use cURL or Postman.
• - Online Checkers: Analyze codes via websites
like httpstatus.io.

• Importance:
• - Debugging
• - Optimizing performance

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