Common HTTP Response Codes & HTTP Request Methods

Common HTTP Response Codes:

 

Code	Description
200 OK	This response code is returned if the document or file in question is found and served correctly.
304 Not Modified	This response code is returned if a browser has indicated that it has a local, cached copy, and the server’s copy has not changed from this cached copy.
401 Unauthorized	This response code is generated if the request in question requires authorization to access the requested document.
403 Forbidden	This response code is returned if the requested document does not have proper permissions to be accessed by the requestor.
404 Not Found	This response code is sent back if the file that is attempting to be accessed could not be found (e.g., if it doesn’t exist).
500 Internal Server Error	This code will be returned if the server that is being contacted has a problem.
503 Service Unavailable	This response code is generated if the server is too overwhelmed to handle the request.

 

HTTP Request Methods

 

Method	Description
GET	The most common means of sending a request; simply requests a specific resource from the server
HEAD	Similar to a GET request, except that the response will come back without the response body; useful for retrieving headers
POST	Allows a request to send along user-submitted data (ideal for web-based forms)
PUT	Transfers a version of the file request in question
DELETE	Sends a request to remove the specified document
TRACE	Sends back a copy of the request in order to monitor its progress
OPTIONS	Returns a full list of available methods; useful for checking on what methods a server supports
CONNECT	A proxy-based request used for SSL tunneling