# Custom Status Code in API URL

Sometimes, during API development or testing, you may want to simulate specific HTTP status codes for various scenarios. To achieve this, you can append a query parameter mock_status to the API URL with your desired custom status code. This allows you to mimic different server responses for testing purposes.

# Syntax

To set a custom status code in the API response, follow this syntax:

https://mockanapi.com/s/endpoint?mock_status=<custom_status_code>

• mock_status: This is the query parameter used to specify the custom status code.
• <custom_status_code>: Replace this with the HTTP status code you want to simulate, such as 200 for success, 404 for not found, 500 for server error, etc.

# Example

Let's say you have an API endpoint for user data:

https://mockanapi.com/s/users/123

To simulate a 404 Not Found response for user ID 123, you can modify the URL as follows:

https://mockanapi.com/s/users/123?mock_status=404

When you make a request to this modified URL, the API will respond with an HTTP status code of 404, indicating that the requested resource was not found.

# Use Cases

Using the mock_status query parameter can be helpful in various scenarios:

• Testing Error Handling: You can test how your application handles different HTTP error responses.
• Simulating Server Issues: Simulate server errors (e.g., 500 Internal Server Error) to test error-handling mechanisms.
• Verifying Redirects: Ensure that your application handles redirections (e.g., 301 Moved Permanently, 302 Found) correctly.