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422Unprocessable Entity

The server understands the content type but was unable to process the contained instructions.

What is HTTP 422?

The 422 Unprocessable Entity status means the server understands the content type and syntax, but cannot process the contained instructions. Common in REST APIs for validation errors.

Example

POST /api/users with {age: -5} → 422 Unprocessable Entity

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Common Use Cases

  • Form validation failure
  • Invalid data format
  • Business logic validation errors

Quick Facts

Code422
Category4xx
TypeClient Error

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