If user has to upload files and confirm them via API endpoint call, what status code should be returned if user calls the confirm endpoint but has not uploaded all of the required files?

400 doesn't seem to be right because there is nothing wrong with the request parameters.
403 doesn't seem to be right because there is nothing wrong with credentials.

CodePudding user response：

The 403 (Forbidden) status code indicates that the server understood the request but refuses to fulfill it.... a request might be forbidden for reasons unrelated to the credentials. -- HTTP Semantics

Keep in mind that status codes are metadata in the transfer of documents over a network domain; they tell HTTP components how to interpret the fields and body in the HTTP response.

See also Mark Nottingham on the generic semantics of status codes.

I don't think it is as good a choice, but it 409 conflict is an alternative that is probably harmless?

The 409 (Conflict) status code indicates that the request could not be completed due to a conflict with the current state of the target resource. This code is used in situations where the user might be able to resolve the conflict and resubmit the request. -- HTTP Semantics