I have been a REST API developer for many years and helped many companies to create APIs. One of the areas that are key to building a successful API is the error handling/response. Some time ago, I wrote about the “REST API Error Handling Best Practices,” which became a very popular post. At that time, I wish that I knew what I know now about rfc7807, the standard that actually defines the interface of a correct and well-known error response.
Background
Each company and even sectors are trying to define their own error response philosophy, but the common structure that defines a “good error code” consists of three basic criteria in order to be truly helpful: https://goo.gl/kYBXiX #DataIntegration #ML
