Automated cherry pick of #66400: Return correct error type and HTTP Status code for operation

[nicksardo]

Cherry pick of #66400 on release-1.10.

#66400: Return correct error type and HTTP Status code for operation

[rramkumar1]

/lgtm

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/assign calebamiles

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[calebamiles]

/assign @MaciekPytel as the patch manager, but approving the cherry pick

[MaciekPytel]

@calebamiles You could have just pinged me first :) I talked with @nicksardo and this is critically important for 1.10.6, so I'm ok with it merging after deadline.

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Thanks Folks! Sorry for pinging the wrong person.

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