HTTP Response Codes

1xx Codes	Informational
100 - Continue	An interim response telling the browser the initial part of its request has been received and not rejected by the server. A final response code should be sent when the remainder of the material has been sent.
101 - Switching Protocols	The browser may wish to change protocols it's using. If such a request is sent and approved by the server this response is given.
2xx Codes	Success
200 - OK	The request was successful and information was returned. This is, by far, the most common code returned on the web.
201 - Created	If a POST command is issued by a browser (usually in processing a form) then the 201 code is returned if the resource requested to be created was actually created. If there is a delay in creating the resource the response should be 202, but may be 201 and contain a description of when it will be created.
202 - Accepted	If a request for processing was sent and accepted but not acted upon and the delay in acting is unknown, then this code should be sent instead of 201. Note that 202 does not commit to processing the request; it only says the request was accepted. A pointer to some status monitor for the task is often included with this response so users can check back later.
203 - Non-Authoritative Information	Usually the preliminary information sent from a server to a browser comes directly from the server. If it does not, then this code might also be sent to indicate that information did not come from a known source.
204 - No New Content	The request was accepted and filled but no new information is being sent back. The browser receiving this response should not change its screen display (although new, and changed, private header information may be sent).
205 - Reset Content	When you fill in a form and send the data, the server may send this code telling the browser that the data was received and the action carried out so the browser should now clear the form (or reset the display in some manner).
206 - Partial Content	This code indicates the server has only filled part of a specific type of request.
3xx	Redirection
300 - Multiple Choice	You should not see 300 standing alone; it serves as a template for the following specific codes.
301 - Moved Permanently	As the name implies, the addressed resource has moved and all future requests for that resource should be made to a new URL. Sometimes there is an automatic transfer to the new location.
302 - Moved Temporarily	The addresses resource has moved, but future requests should continue to come to the original URL. Sometimes there is an automatic transfer to the new location.
303 - See Other	The response to your browser's request can be found elsewhere. Automatic redirection may take place to the new location.
304 - Not Modified	In order to save bandwidth your browser may make a conditional request for resources. The conditional request contains an "If-Modified-Since" field and if the resource has not changed since that date the server will simply return the 304 code and the browser will use its cached copy of the resource.
305 - Use Proxy	This is notice that a specific proxy server must be used to access the resource. The URL of the proxy should be provided.
4xx	Error - Client Side
400 - Bad Request	The server did not understand the request. This is usually cured by resending the request.
401 - Unauthorized	The request requires some form of authentication (e.g., userid and/or password) but did not contain it. Usually, this code results in a box popping up in your browser asking you for the required information. Once you supply it the request is sent again.
402 - Payment Required	Reserved for future use. [Who says the web is not moving toward being a commercial medium!]
403 - Forbidden	This is a sort of catch-all refusal. If the server understood the request but, for whatever reason, refuses to fill it, a code 403 will often be returned. The server may or may not explain why it is sending a 403 response and there is not much you can do about it.
404 - Not Found	If you happen to mistype a URL or enter an old one that no longer exists this is the error you will likely see. The condition may be temporary or permanent but this information is rarely provided. Sometimes code 403 is sent in place of 404.
405 - Method Not Allowed	Your browser has requested a resource using a procedure not allowed to obtain that resource. The response should contain allowed procedures.
406 - Not Acceptable	Your browser said only certain response types will be accepted and the server says the content requested does not fit those response types. (This is one way content monitoring can be implemented.)
407 - Proxy Authentication Required	This code is similar to 401, except that the browser must first authenticate itself.
408 - Request Timeout	Your browser waited too long and the server timed out. A new request must be sent.
409 - Conflict	If a site allows users to change resources and two users attempt to change the same resource there is a conflict. In this, and other such situations, the server may return the 409 code and should also return information necessary to help the user (or browser) resolve the conflict.
410 - Gone	Code 410 is more specific than 404 when a resource can't be found. If the server knows, for a fact, that the resource is no longer available and no forwarding address is known, then 410 should be returned. If the server does not have specific information about the resource, then 404 is returned.
411 - Length Required	For some processes a server needs to know exactly how long the content is. If the browser does not supply the proper length code 411 may result.
412 - Precondition Failed	A browser can put conditions on a request. If the server evaluates those conditions and comes up with a false answer, the 412 code may be returned.
413 - Request Entity Too Large	If your browser makes a request that is longer than the server can process code 413 may be returned. Additionally, the server may even close the connection to prevent the request from being resubmitted (this does not mean a phone connection will hang up; just that the browser's link to the site may be terminated and have to be started over again).
414 - Request-URI Too Long	You will likely not see this one as it is rare. But, if the resource address you've sent to the browser is too long this code will result. One of the reasons this code exists is to give the server a response when the server is under attack by someone trying to exploit fixed-length buffers by causing them to overflow.
415 - Unsupported Media Type	If your browser makes a request using the wrong format, this code may result.
5xx	Error - Server Side
500 - Internal Server Error	An unexpected condition prevented the server from filling the request.
501 - Not Implemented	The server is not designed (or does not have the software) to fill the request.
502 - Bad Gateway	When a server acts as a go-between it may receive an invalid request. This code is returned when that happens.
503 - Service Unavailable	This code is returned when the server cannot respond due to temporary overloading or maintenance. Some users, for example, have limited accounts which can only handle so many requests per day or bytes send per period of time. When the limits are exceeded a 503 code may be returned
504 - Gateway Timeout	A gateway or proxy server timed out without responding.
505 - HTTP Version Not Supported	The browser has requested a specific transfer protocol version that is not supported by the server. The server should return what protocols are supported.