HTTP Status Codes: A Guide to Status Codes in the Request-Response Cycle

 

Definition

HTTP status codes are codes that are generated during the request-response cycle between a client and a server. They indicate the status of the request made by the client and the response provided by the server.

HTTP Status Codes

1xx (Informational): Request received, continuing process

• 100 Continue: The server has received the request headers and the client should proceed to send the request body.
• 101 Switching Protocols: The server agrees to switch to the protocol specified in the Upgrade header field.

2xx (Successful): The request was successfully received, understood, and accepted

• 200 OK: The request was successful and the server has returned the requested data.
• 201 Created: The request was successful and a new resource has been created.
• 204 No Content: The request was successful, but there is no response body to return.
• 206 Partial Content: The server is delivering only a portion of the resource due to a range header sent by the client.

3xx (Redirection): Further action needs to be taken in order to complete the request

• 301 Moved Permanently: The requested resource has been permanently moved to a new location, and all future requests should be directed to the new location.
• 302 Found: The requested resource has been temporarily moved to a different location, but future requests may still be directed to the original location.
• 304 Not Modified: The requested resource has not been modified since the last time it was accessed by the client, and can be retrieved from the client's cache.
• 307 Temporary Redirect: The requested resource has been temporarily moved to a different location, but future requests should still be directed to the original location.

4xx (Client Error): The request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled by the server

• 400 Bad Request: The server cannot understand the request due to bad syntax or an invalid request message.
• 401 Unauthorized: The request requires authentication, and the client must authenticate itself to get the requested response.
• 403 Forbidden: The server understands the request, but the client is not authorized to access the requested resource.
• 404 Not Found: The requested resource could not be found on the server.

5xx (Server Error): The server failed to fulfill a valid request

• 500 Internal Server Error: The server encountered an unexpected condition that prevented it from fulfilling the request.
• 502 Bad Gateway: The server received an invalid response from a server acting as a gateway or proxy.
• 503 Service Unavailable: The server is currently unable to handle the request due to a temporary overload or maintenance of the server.
• 504 Gateway Timeout: The server acting as a gateway or proxy did not receive a timely response from the upstream server.

There are many other status codes in addition to those listed above, but these are the most commonly used ones.