Spring Security · interview question
What HTTP response code does Spring Security typically return for unauthorized requests?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. 401
Why
Spring Security returns a 401 HTTP status code for unauthorized requests, indicating that the client must authenticate to gain network access.
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