What status code should a REST service return in response to a POST request containing a malformed / unparseable message body?
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What status code should a REST service return in response to a POST request containing a malformed / unparseable message body?
400 Bad Request
Straight from the specification:
Alternatively, if you need a more specific status you can create your own 4XX status for whatever API you might be designing.