diff --git a/src/main/resources/swagger/api-docs.yaml b/src/main/resources/swagger/api-docs.yaml
index 3f60bd5e0..33cf4f925 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/swagger/api-docs.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/swagger/api-docs.yaml
@@ -3308,7 +3308,7 @@ paths:
           schema:
             type: string
       responses:
-        202:
+        204:
           description: Favorite resource added
           content: { }
         404:
@@ -3336,7 +3336,7 @@ paths:
           schema:
             type: string
       responses:
-        202:
+        204:
           description: Favorite resource removed
           content: { }
   /api/users/v2/{sam_user_id}:
diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/api/UserRoutesV2.scala b/src/main/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/api/UserRoutesV2.scala
index d631d3aba..4b987ac3f 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/api/UserRoutesV2.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/api/UserRoutesV2.scala
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ trait UserRoutesV2 extends SamUserDirectives with SamRequestContextDirectives wi
         requireAnyAction(resource, samUser.id, samRequestContext) {
           complete {
             resourceService.addUserFavoriteResource(samUser.id, resource, samRequestContext).map {
-              case true => StatusCodes.Accepted
+              case true => StatusCodes.NoContent
               case false => StatusCodes.NotFound
             }
           }
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ trait UserRoutesV2 extends SamUserDirectives with SamRequestContextDirectives wi
   private def removeFavoriteResource(samUser: SamUser, resource: FullyQualifiedResourceId, samRequestContext: SamRequestContext): Route =
     deleteWithTelemetry(samRequestContext) {
       complete {
-        resourceService.removeUserFavoriteResource(samUser.id, resource, samRequestContext).map(_ => StatusCodes.Accepted)
+        resourceService.removeUserFavoriteResource(samUser.id, resource, samRequestContext).map(_ => StatusCodes.NoContent)
       }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/api/UserRoutesV2Spec.scala b/src/test/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/api/UserRoutesV2Spec.scala
index 1a76d2521..a8821151f 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/api/UserRoutesV2Spec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/api/UserRoutesV2Spec.scala
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class UserRoutesV2Spec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers with TimeMatchers with
 
     // Act and Assert
     Put(s"/api/users/v2/self/favoriteResources/$resourceType/$resourceId") ~> samRoutes.route ~> check {
-      status shouldEqual StatusCodes.Accepted
+      status shouldEqual StatusCodes.NoContent
     }
   }
 
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class UserRoutesV2Spec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers with TimeMatchers with
 
     // Act and Assert
     Delete(s"/api/users/v2/self/favoriteResources/$resourceType/$resourceId") ~> samRoutes.route ~> check {
-      status shouldEqual StatusCodes.Accepted
+      status shouldEqual StatusCodes.NoContent
     }
   }
 
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ class UserRoutesV2Spec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers with TimeMatchers with
 
     // Act and Assert
     Delete(s"/api/users/v2/self/favoriteResources/$resourceType/$resourceId") ~> samRoutes.route ~> check {
-      status shouldEqual StatusCodes.Accepted
+      status shouldEqual StatusCodes.NoContent
     }
   }
 }