422

Unprocessable Entity

Description

The request was well-formed but was unable to be followed due to semantic errors. This status code is often used in REST APIs when the request is syntactically correct but semantically invalid.

HTTP Status Codes Details

Status Code
422
Status Name
Unprocessable Entity
Class
4xx
Common Usage
Yes

Common Scenarios

  • Client request errors
  • Authentication issues

Handling Recommendations

  • Validate client input
  • Provide clear error messages

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