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The data payload sent with HTTP requests (typically POST, PUT, PATCH), containing the resource representation to be created or updated on the server.
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Mentioned in Guides
Understanding HTTP Status Codes: A Complete Guide
HTTP Fundamentals
Designing Consistent API Error Responses
API Design & Best Practices
Debugging Timeout Errors: 408 and 504
Debugging & Troubleshooting
Designing Error Responses with Problem Details (RFC 9457)
Error Handling Patterns
Idempotency Keys for Safe API Retries
Error Handling Patterns
RFC 7231/9110: HTTP Method Semantics — Safe, Idempotent, and Cacheable
Protocol Deep Dives
Connection Draining: Graceful Shutdown Without Dropping Requests
Production Infrastructure
API Gateway Request Routing: Path, Header, and Content-Based
API Gateway Patterns
Request and Response Transformation at the API Gateway
API Gateway Patterns
HTTP Recording and Replay: VCR, Polly, and Nock
Testing & Mocking
Testing Error Scenarios: Simulating 4xx and 5xx Responses
Testing & Mocking