Definition: HTTP status codes are standard response codes given by web site servers on the Internet. The codes help identify the cause of the problem when a web page or other resource does not load properly.
The term HTTP status code is actually the common term for the HTTP status line that includes both the HTTP status code and the HTTP reason phrase.
For example, the HTTP status line 500: Internal Server Error is made up of the HTTP status code of 500 and the HTTP reason phrase of Internal Server Error.
Below are a number of common HTTP status codes:
4xx Client Error
This group of HTTP status codes include those where the request for a web page or other resource contains bad syntax or cannot be filled for some other reason, presumable by fault of the client (the web surfer).5xx Server Error
This group of HTTP status codes include those where the request for a web page or other resource is understood by the website's server but is incapable of filling it for some reason.Important: An HTTP status code is not the same as a Device Manager error code or a system error code. Some system error codes share code numbers with HTTP status codes but they are different errors with completely different associated error messages and meanings.
Also Known As: browser error code, internet error code, error code
Examples: "I clicked on a link from my email but my browser returned the HTTP status code of "503: Service Unavailable". I tried back later and it worked fine."
