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418 I'm a teapot

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Re: 418 I'm a teapot

#4

Found this while scouring this list of HTTP status codes, because I wanted to make sure I was giving appropriate responses in this web API I'm developing.

Its rather funny, isnt it. But I wonder what the context is. Why they added it.

It was an April Fools Joke

Re: 418 I'm a teapot

#5

Found this while scouring this list of HTTP status codes, because I wanted to make sure I was giving appropriate responses in this web API I'm developing.

Its rather funny, isnt it. But I wonder what the context is. Why they added it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper_Text_Coffee_Pot_Control_...

Started off as an April's fools joke, people liked it enough to keep it in.

Re: 418 I'm a teapot

#7

Found this while scouring this list of HTTP status codes, because I wanted to make sure I was giving appropriate responses in this web API I'm developing.

Its rather funny, isnt it. But I wonder what the context is. Why they added it.

It was added as a joke, and kept because (according to https://save418.com)

> “It's a reminder that the underlying processes of computers are still made by humans”

Re: 418 I'm a teapot

#10

Binance will send you 429s if you hit their rate limits. If you continue to do so they'll hit you with a 418 and then blackhole your traffic.

Twitter used to respond with status code 420 and the message “enhance your calm”
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