Response

Definitions

1. A message sent from a server back to a client in answer to a request — in HTTP, composed of a status code (200, 404, 500, etc.), headers (Content-Type, Cache-Control, Set-Cookie), and an optional body containing the requested data or an error message.

   In plain English: The answer a server sends back after you ask it for something, including a status code that says whether things went well and any data you requested.

   Example: "The API returns a 200 response with a JSON body on success, or a 422 with validation errors if the input is malformed."

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• Negotiation
• Network Protocol
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• Short Polling
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• URL
• Web API
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• cURL
• Port 80
• API Endpoint
• Broadcast
• Connection
• Connection Handler
• Connection Timeout
• Container Port
• Content Type