Understanding HTTP Status Codes

When you visit a website, your browser communicates with the server. The server responds with a 3-digit HTTP Status Code indicating whether the request was successful, failed, or requires further action.

The 5 Categories

• 1xx (Informational): Request received, continuing process.
• 2xx (Success): The action was successfully received, understood, and accepted. (e.g., 200 OK).
• 3xx (Redirection): Further action must be taken to complete the request. (e.g., 301 Moved Permanently).
• 4xx (Client Error): The request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled. (e.g., the infamous 404 Not Found).
• 5xx (Server Error): The server failed to fulfill an apparently valid request. (e.g., 500 Internal Server Error).

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