// http 2xx · success

HTTP 201 Created

The request succeeded and a new resource was created.

What HTTP 201 Created means

201 Created means the request succeeded and a new resource was created as a result — typically the response to a POST or PUT that adds something. The response usually includes a `Location` header pointing to the new resource's URL.

Which category is it?

201 is a 2xx code — Success. 2xx means the request was received, understood, and accepted — everything worked.

Other success (2xx) codes