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# [Problem Details - The right way to specify errors in Web API responses](https://kumarashwinhubert.com/problem-details-the-right-way-to-specify-errors-in-web-api-responses?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The need for Problem Details Often when you are developing REST APIs, one of the tough conversations to have with the consumers of your API (web client, mobile app, other 3rd parties, etc.) is defining the way your API would specify errors. Now, this...

Mar 22, 2021 · 8 min read · kumarashwinhubert.com  
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[Dec 4, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/problem-details-the-right-way-to-specify-errors-in-web-api-responses/6058210c5f8d5121697286a0/comment/638ca29464b7288d8d8e5a17)

So how to provide the Details field in the ProblemDetails object when returning NotFound()?