Top "Http-status-codes" questions

HTTP status codes are a set of standardized codes returned in an HTTP web response.

3rd party API gives back 500 error, what code should my API return

I've written an API in a framework based on ZF2 (Zend Framework 2) called Apigility. My Service can query 3rd party …

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HTTP status code for overloaded server

Some hours my web site's server has too much load. Which HTTP status code should I send to the Googlebot …

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What HTTP status code for unactivated account?

Which HTTP status code should I respond with after authenticating the user and then finding out that they have not …

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Friendly HTTP 401 Status Code Message?

I'm a developer not a wordsmith and as such I'm stuck. We have a subscription based site whereby users may …

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What are proper status codes for CORS preflight requests?

What status code should a well-written HTTP server return when it gets a CORS preflight (OPTIONS) request? 200, 204 or something else? …

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Get description for HTTP status code

In ASP.NET you can set the Response.StatusCode to for example 404. Should the status line / description always be set? (…

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HTTP status code when single request asks for too large resource or too many of them

Does somebody know which HTTP status code is the right one for the following situation? An anonymous client can request …

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Does every successful HTTP request always return status code 200?

In Delphi, I'm using Indy's TIdHTTPWebBrokerBridge coupled with TIdHTTP to send/receive data via HTTP. On the Server, I don't …

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Proper use of HTTP Error Codes. 550 - Why is it 5xx instead of 4xx?

Today a co-worked used a 550 error on a delete action when the user doesn't have permission which at first looked …

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Is it OK to return a HTTP 401 for a non existent resource instead of 404 to prevent information disclosure?

Inspired by a thought while looking at the question "Correct HTTP status code when resource is available but not accessible …

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