HTTP 201 Created

What is HTTP 201 Created?

The 201 (Created) status code indicates that the request has been fulfilled and has resulted in one or more new resources being created. The primary resource created is identified by a Location header in the response. This is typically used in RESTful APIs for POST and PUT requests that create new resources.

Common Use Cases

• Creating a new user account via API
• Adding a new record to a database
• File upload completion

// Laravel - returning 201 Created
return response()->json($user, 201, [
    'Location' => route('users.show', $user),
]);