Retrying a 400 Bad Request never works.
The same request fails the same way, every time. Something has to change first.
Here are the 6 things behind almost every 400, and a 5-step check that finds yours 🧵
Which weird API deserves production traffic?
Ran a vendor evaluation on 14 weird APIs:
- Yes/No API: will tell you to deploy on Friday. Sometimes.
- HTTP Cats: 418 is a cat in a teapot. RFC compliant since April 1, 1998.
- Excuser: has a developers category. Top excuse: the