72Network & protocolsEssential

Response

The data and result the server returns after receiving a request.

For example

The server returns a JSON response containing the word and its meaning.

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Explain what a 200, 404 and 500 response mean and how my client should handle each.

Related terms

The base protocol for sending data over the internet; it defines how client and server talk.

For example

When I type a URL in the browser, I am sending a request to the server over HTTP.

The data and instructions a client sends to a server, usually with a URL, method and parameters.

For example

I send a request to the server to get today's word list.

The access address of one specific API function; different features usually map to different endpoints.

For example

I call the /v1/words endpoint to fetch the word list.