FastAPI · interview question
A bug appears around api errors. What is the strongest first debugging move?
Multiple choiceHardchapter-13-curatedpremiumfastapiapi-errors
from fastapi import HTTPException
if not order:
raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="order not found")Answer and explanation
Correct answer
B. Trace one concrete example, inspect the state transitions, and compare them to the intended rule before rewriting anything.
Why
That approach is reliable because it creates evidence. Dumping raw exceptions at the client boundary makes the API feel accidental and insecure.
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