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What does a 204 No Content response mean?

Short interview answer

The request succeeded, but there is intentionally no response body — commonly used for successful DELETE requests or updates where the client doesn't need any data back.

Key takeaway

Explain the underlying mental model clearly, then support it with a concrete example and its trade-offs.

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