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Hi everyone, welcome back. This guide will list each HTTP status code and a brief explanation of what each HTTP status code means. If you are wanting to become a web developer or already are one, then you will be working with HTTP status codes. Even if you are a non-developer and you’ve browsed the web, you may have already encountered a 403 forbidden, or a 404 page not found error.
HTTP Status Code
The HTTP status codes are responses to indicate if requests made to the server have been completed successfully. Some status codes might mean that things have been completed successfully, some may mean that an error occurred, others may just be for informational purposes.
Status Code Groups
Status codes are grouped into five different classes.
- 100–199: Informational responses, status codes within this range are for informational purposes. A request was received and the process is continuing.
- 200–299: Successful responses, status codes within this range mean that the request sent was successfully received and accepted.
- 300–399: Redirection responses, status codes within this range means that there is a blocker stopping the request from being completed. A new action will have to take place in order to complete the…
