How many HTTP status codes should your API use?

There are a lot of HTTP status codes. At the time of this writing, Wikipedia lists 75 different status codes, most of which you've probably never encountered. Many of us have heard of the tongue-in-cheek " 418 I'm a teapot," but very few are familiar with these: 205 Reset Content 300 Multiple Choices 419 Authentication Timeout 450 Blocked by Windows Parental Controls Most API providers stick to a