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I hate API like this (i.imgur.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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  • This is Microsoft.
  • He returns Webhook success with a code 200 and plaintext 1.
  • He returns Webhook failure with a code 200 and a string tells its endpoint returned error 400.
  • the string didn't tell what exactly the error.
  • Don’t be like Microsoft.

EDIT: Got a few details wrong since this happens a few months ago and this meme used to be on r/ProgrammerHumor. Also the proof:

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can / should you use it for anything other than IPs?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, if its acting as a proxy, then the status code should be transmitted intact right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's not really a proxy, it's just making another request as part of its request