Http Status 204

HTTP Status 204: No Content

Definition

HTTP status code 204, "No Content," is a server response code indicating that the request has been successfully processed and that no content will be returned in the response body. This code is typically used in situations where the client is expected to know what action has been taken, such as when a DELETE request has been successfully executed.

Characteristics

• Indicates that the request has been successfully processed.
• No content will be returned in the response body.
• Often used in response to DELETE requests.

Usage

HTTP status code 204 is commonly used in the following scenarios:

• Successful deletion: When a resource has been successfully deleted, the server may respond with a 204 status code to indicate that the deletion was successful.
• Conditional requests: When a client makes a conditional request using a conditional header (e.g., If-Modified-Since), the server may respond with a 204 status code if the condition is not met, indicating that the requested resource has not been modified.

Examples

Here is an example of an HTTP response with a 204 status code:

 HTTP/1.1 204 No Content 

In this example, the server has successfully processed the request and indicates that there is no content to be returned in the response body.

Additional Information

• HTTP status code 204 is considered a success code, as it indicates that the request has been processed successfully.
• The 204 status code is often used in RESTful APIs to indicate a successful operation that does not return any data.
• It is important to note that the 204 status code does not imply that the requested resource does not exist. It simply indicates that there is no content to be returned in the response body.