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diff --git a/docs/api-guide/status-codes.md b/docs/api-guide/status-codes.md index db2e059c..d81e092c 100644 --- a/docs/api-guide/status-codes.md +++ b/docs/api-guide/status-codes.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<a class="github" href="status.py"></a> +source: status.py # Status Codes @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Using bare status codes in your responses isn't recommended. REST framework includes a set of named constants that you can use to make more code more obvious and readable. from rest_framework import status + from rest_framework.response import Response def empty_view(self): content = {'please move along': 'nothing to see here'} @@ -16,6 +17,18 @@ Using bare status codes in your responses isn't recommended. REST framework inc The full set of HTTP status codes included in the `status` module is listed below. +The module also includes a set of helper functions for testing if a status code is in a given range. + + from rest_framework import status + from rest_framework.test import APITestCase + + class ExampleTestCase(APITestCase): + def test_url_root(self): + url = reverse('index') + response = self.client.get(url) + self.assertTrue(status.is_success(response.status_code)) + + For more information on proper usage of HTTP status codes see [RFC 2616][rfc2616] and [RFC 6585][rfc6585]. @@ -38,7 +51,7 @@ This class of status code indicates that the client's request was successfully r HTTP_205_RESET_CONTENT HTTP_206_PARTIAL_CONTENT -## Redirection - 3xx +## Redirection - 3xx This class of status code indicates that further action needs to be taken by the user agent in order to fulfill the request. @@ -89,6 +102,15 @@ Response status codes beginning with the digit "5" indicate cases in which the s HTTP_505_HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED HTTP_511_NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED +## Helper functions + +The following helper functions are available for identifying the category of the response code. + + is_informational() # 1xx + is_success() # 2xx + is_redirect() # 3xx + is_client_error() # 4xx + is_server_error() # 5xx [rfc2324]: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2324.txt [rfc2616]: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html |