The meaning of common Http status codes

Learn what common http status codes mean:

 

HTTP Status Code (3-digit code) - The language in which the server and client communicate directly.

• Success (2-header): The request has been received, understood, and accepted by the server
  
  

  status code	meaning	Details
  200	OK	The request has been successful, and the response headers or data bodies expected by the request will be returned with this response
  201	Created	The request was successful and the server created a new resource

• Redirect (3-header): Indicates that further action is required to complete the request. Typically, these status codes are used to redirect
  
  

  status code	meaning	Details
  300	MultipleChoices	In response to the request, the server can perform various operations. The server can choose an action based on the requestor (user agent), or provide a list of actions for the requester to choose from
  301	MovedPermanently	The requested webpage has been permanently moved to a new location. The server returns this response (response to a Get or Head request)
  303	See Other	The server returns this code when the requester should use a separate Get request for a different location to retrieve the response
  304	Not Modified	The requested page has not been modified since the last request. When the server returns this response, the web page content will not be returned

• Request Error (4-header): Indicates that an error may have occurred on the client side, preventing the server from processing
  
  

  status code	meaning	Details
  400	Bad Request	Incorrect semantics, the current request cannot be understood by the server or the request parameters are incorrect
  401	Unauthorized	The request requires authentication. The server may return this response for web pages that require login
  403	Forbidden	Server rejects request
  404	Not Found	The server cannot find the requested webpage

• Server Error (Header 5): Indicates that the server encountered an internal error while trying to process the request. These errors may be errors of the server itself, not an error in the request
  
  

  status code	meaning	Details
  500	Internal Server Error	Internal server error, unable to complete the request