Understanding HTTP Status Codes

Understanding HTTP Status Codes

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1xx: Informational

This class of status codes indicates a temporary response. The client should be prepared to receive one or more 1xx responses before receiving a regular response.

HTTP Status Code Description
100 Continue.
101 Switching Protocols.

2xx: Success

This class of status codes indicates that the server successfully accepted the client’s request.

HTTP Status Code Description
200 OK. The client’s request was successful.
201 Created.
202 Accepted.
203 Non-Authoritative Information.
204 No Content.
205 Reset Content.
206 Partial Content. Indicates that a file has been partially downloaded. It can resume a broken download or split the download into multiple concurrent streams.
207 Multi-Status (WebDAV). This message should be preceded by an XML message which may contain several individual response codes depending on how many sub-requests were made.

3xx: Redirection

The client browser must take additional actions to fulfill the request. For example, the browser may have to request a different page on the server or repeat the request via a proxy server.

HTTP Status Code Description
301 Moved Permanently. This request and all future requests should be directed to the specified URI.
302 Found. For form-based authentication, this message usually indicates

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