{"id":48129,"date":"2020-12-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/?p=48129"},"modified":"2024-02-28T11:51:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T11:51:20","slug":"http-status-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/kb\/http-status-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are HTTP Status Codes?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HTTP status codes<\/strong>, also known as HTTP response codes<\/em>, are small pieces of information that a client<\/a>, such as a web browser, receives from a webserver<\/a>. The purpose of the HTTP status codes is to give the client a rough idea of how the server has reacted to their request.<\/p>\n

If everything has gone well, then the HTTP response code will simply acknowledge the client\u2019s request and confirm that it has been processed. Conversely, if an error has occurred, the HTTP status codes can be useful in identifying the root cause of the issue.<\/p>\n

The HTTP status codes are incorporated into the request-response cycle<\/a> that is part of most client-server interactions. In fact, every time your web browser loads a URL<\/a>, the server on the other end will include an HTTP status code in its response.<\/p>\n

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When a client sends a request via HTTP, it expects a response, even if the request has been denied. HTTPS response codes are used to define the nature of the response the client would be getting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every HTTP response sent by the server consists of a header<\/em> and, optionally, a body<\/em>. You will find the HTTP status code inside the response\u2019s header.<\/p>\n

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The HTTP status code is a small part of the HTTP response\u2019s header.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unlike regular HTML and multimedia elements like images and video, HTTP codes are pieces of information that are sent by the server but are rarely displayed to the user. So, you can think of the HTTPS response codes as metadata<\/em>. Just about the only time your web browser might display the HTTP status code is when there is an issue that you need to troubleshoot.<\/p>\n

Being a part of the HTTP<\/a> protocol, the list of HTTP status codes<\/a> is maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)<\/em>. That said, technology companies like CloudFlare, Microsoft, Twitter, and others have been known to extend the HTTP response codes specification by adding new codes that will only be used on their respective platforms.<\/p>\n

To learn what HTTP status codes there are, what every code means, how the codes are organized, and how you can inspect them, continue reading or jump to the section that interests you.<\/p>\n