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REST API Error Handling: Status Codes and Problem Details

Design consistent REST API errors using HTTP status codes and Problem Details, with validation fields, safe diagnostics, and tests that keep clients predictable.

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Start with a shared error contract
Map failures to meaningful HTTP statuses
Define a useful problem document
Centralize translation without hiding context

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