This problem occurs when the resource being created is found to already exist on the server.
Your client application tried to create a resource that already exists. Perhaps review your client logic to determine if a user should be able to send such a request.
Type URI | Title | Recommended HTTP Status Code | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
https://problems-registry.smartbear.com/already-exists | Already Exists | 409 |
Note A problem is generally not meant to be used for end-user input validation, but for client developer convenience.
Example of an already-exists
problem details:
{
"type": "https://problems-registry.smartbear.com/already-exists",
"title": "Already exists",
"detail": "The resource being created already exists.",
"status": 409,
"code": "409-01"
}