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HTTP 102 Processing vs 226 IM Used

HTTP 102 (Processing) is a 1xx Informational response, while 226 (IM Used) is a 2xx Success response. 102 indicates that the server has received and is processing the request, but no response is available yet. Prevents the client from timing out. In contrast, 226 means that the server has fulfilled a GET request for the resource, and the response is a representation of the result of one or more instance-manipulations.

Description

The server has received and is processing the request, but no response is available yet. Prevents the client from timing out.

When You See It

During long-running WebDAV operations.

How to Fix

Wait for the final response. This is an interim status to prevent timeouts.

Description

The server has fulfilled a GET request for the resource, and the response is a representation of the result of one or more instance-manipulations.

When You See It

When using delta encoding to reduce bandwidth.

How to Fix

Rarely encountered. The response uses Instance Manipulations (IM) as specified.

Key Differences

1.

102 is a 1xx Informational response, while 226 is a 2xx Success response.

2.

HTTP 102: The server has received and is processing the request, but no response is available yet. Prevents the client from timing out.

3.

HTTP 226: The server has fulfilled a GET request for the resource, and the response is a representation of the result of one or more instance-manipulations.

4.

You encounter 102 when during long-running WebDAV operations.

5.

You encounter 226 when when using delta encoding to reduce bandwidth.

When to Use Which

For 102 (Processing): Wait for the final response. This is an interim status to prevent timeouts. For 226 (IM Used): Rarely encountered. The response uses Instance Manipulations (IM) as specified.

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