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