What are REST API error handling best practices? [closed]

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A great resource to pick the correct HTTP error code for your API:
http://www.codetinkerer.com/2015/12/04/choosing-an-http-status-code.html

An excerpt from the article:

Where to start:

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2XX/3XX:

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4XX:

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5XX:

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