200
OK
The request succeeded. The server processed the request and returned the expected response body. This is the standard response for successful GET, POST, PUT, and PATCH requests.
What does HTTP 200 mean?
The request succeeded. The server processed the request and returned the expected response body. This is the standard response for successful GET, POST, PUT, and PATCH requests.
Common causes
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This is the normal, expected response. The server understood the request, processed it without errors, and returned the result.
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For GET requests, the response body contains the requested resource. For POST requests, it typically contains the result of the action.
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APIs return 200 for successful data retrieval, form submissions, and other operations that produce a response body.
How to fix it
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No fix needed — 200 means everything worked. If you expected a different status code (e.g., 201 for resource creation), check your server-side logic.
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If your application treats 200 as an error, verify your response-parsing code. Ensure you are checking status codes correctly.
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For APIs, consider returning 201 for resource creation or 204 for actions with no response body instead of using 200 for everything.
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