How to complete the challenge GET /api/heartbeat (204)

By Alan Richardson · Published 2026-07-31

Send a GET request to /api/heartbeat.

A 204 No Content response means the request succeeded and the response body should be empty.

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GET /api/heartbeat to receive 204 with no body

Lessons Learned

• GET /api/heartbeat is a successful health check with no response body.
• 204 No Content means the absence of a body is the expected success signal.
• Health endpoints are useful for connectivity checks without changing application state.

Suggested Experiments

• Compare body length and headers for GET /api/heartbeat versus GET /api/todos.
• Add an Accept header and confirm the no-body response still does not need a representation.

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