HTTP status messages are divided into 5 categories: 1xx for informational messages, 2xx for successful responses, 3xx for redirection messages, 4xx for client error responses, and 5xx for server error responses. Some key status messages include 200 OK for a standard successful response, 301 Moved Permanently for a page that has moved to a new URL permanently, 404 Not Found if a requested page cannot be located, and 500 Internal Server Error for a general server error when no other message applies. The document provides descriptions of many common HTTP status messages.
2. HTTP Status :
1xx: Information
2xx: Successful
3xx: Redirection
4xx: Client Error
5xx: Server Error
3. 1xx: Information
Message:
Description:
100 Continue
The server has received the request
headers, and the client should proceed
to send the request body
101 Switching Protocols
The requester has asked the server to
switch protocols
103 Checkpoint
Used in the resumable requests proposal
to resume aborted PUT or POST requests
4. 2xx: Successful
Message:
Description:
200 OK
The request is OK (this is the standard
response for successful HTTP requests)
201 Created
The requester has asked the server to
switch protocols
202 Accepted
The request has been accepted for
processing, but the processing has not
been completed
203 Non-Authoritative Information
The request has been successfully
processed, but is returning information
that may be from another source
204 No Content
The request has been successfully
processed, but is not returning any content
205 Reset Content
The request has been successfully
processed, but is not returning any
content, and requires that the requester
reset the document view
206 Partial Content
The server is delivering only part of the
resource due to a range header sent by
the client
5. 3xx: Redirection
Message:
Description:
300 Multiple Choices
A link list. The user can select a link and go
to that location. Maximum five addresses
301 Moved Permanently
The requested page has moved to a new
URL
302 Found
The requested page has moved temporarily
to a new URL
303 See Other
The requested page can be found under a
different URL
304 Not Modified
Indicates the requested page has not been
modified since last requested
306 Switch Proxy
No longer used
307 Temporary Redirect
The requested page has moved temporarily
to a new URL
308 Resume Incomplete
Used in the resumable requests proposal to
resume aborted PUT or POST requests
6. 4xx: Client Error
Message:
Description:
400 Bad Request
The request cannot be fulfilled due to bad
syntax
401 Unauthorized
The request was a legal request, but the
server is refusing to respond to it. For use
when authentication is possible but has
failed or not yet been provided
402 Payment Required
Reserved for future use
403 Forbidden
The request was a legal request, but the
server is refusing to respond to it
404 Not Found
The requested page could not be found but
may be available again in the future
405 Method Not Allowed
A request was made of a page using a
request method not supported by that page
406 Not Acceptable
The server can only generate a response
that is not accepted by the client
7. 4xx: Client Error
Message:
Description:
407 Proxy Authentication Required
The client must first authenticate itself with
the proxy
408 Request Timeout
The server timed out waiting for the request
409 Conflict
The request could not be completed
because of a conflict in the request
410 Gone
The requested page is no longer available
411 Length Required
The "Content-Length" is not defined. The
server will not accept the request without it
412 Precondition Failed
The precondition given in the request
evaluated to false by the server
413 Request Entity Too Large
The server will not accept the request,
because the request entity is too large
8. 4xx: Client Error
Message:
Description:
414 Request-URI Too Long
The server will not accept the request,
because the URL is too long. Occurs when
you convert a POST request to a GET request
with a long query information
415 Unsupported Media Type
The server will not accept the request,
because the media type is not supported
416 Requested Range Not Satisfiable
The client has asked for a portion of the file,
but the server cannot supply that portion
417 Expectation Failed
The server cannot meet the requirements of
the Expect request-header field
414 Request-URI Too Long
The server will not accept the request,
because the URL is too long. Occurs when
you convert a POST request to a GET request
with a long query information
415 Unsupported Media Type
The server will not accept the request,
because the media type is not supported
416 Requested Range Not Satisfiable
The client has asked for a portion of the file,
but the server cannot supply that portion
9. 5xx: Server Error
Message:
Description:
500 Internal Server Error
A generic error message, given when no
more specific message is suitable
501 Not Implemented
The server either does not recognize the
request method, or it lacks the ability to fulfill
the request
502 Bad Gateway
The server was acting as a gateway or proxy
and received an invalid response from the
upstream server
503 Service Unavailable
The server is currently unavailable
(overloaded or down)
504 Gateway Timeout
The server was acting as a gateway or proxy
and did not receive a timely response from
the upstream server
505 HTTP Version Not Supported
The server does not support the HTTP
protocol version used in the request
511 Network Authentication Required
The client needs to authenticate to gain
network access