Networking & Protocols

HTTP Status Code

/eɪtʃ tiː tiː piː ˈsteɪtəs kəʊd/

Definition

A three-digit code returned by a server indicating the result of an HTTP request (200 OK, 404 Not Found, 500 Internal Server Error).

Example in context

"A 401 means unauthenticated, 403 means authenticated but forbidden — use them correctly in your API."

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Practice this term

Master HTTP Status Code in context by working through exercises in the Networking & Protocols module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.