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galusben
galusben

Reputation: 6372

REST - Correct error code for country (Geo Location) restricted resource

What is the correct http error code for geographical restriction?

Meaning, the service has a resource that is limited for access only from several countries. The service needs to fail all requests not from the closed list of approved countries.

Should I use 403?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 940

Answers (1)

Robert Bräutigam
Robert Bräutigam

Reputation: 7744

Yes, I would also use 403. You may additionally change the status string to say it is "Geo restricted", or something.

If you want it to be automatically consumable, you may also define a special error format (media-type) that would contain some details about the issue.

Upvotes: 2

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