HTTP 102 Processing vs 406 Not Acceptable
HTTP 102 (Processing) is a 1xx Informational response, while 406 (Not Acceptable) is a 4xx Client Error 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, 406 means that the server cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.
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 cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.
When You See It
When requesting a content type the server doesn't support (e.g., Accept: application/xml when only JSON is available).
How to Fix
Adjust the Accept header to a format the server supports.
Key Differences
102 is a 1xx Informational response, while 406 is a 4xx Client Error response.
HTTP 102: The server has received and is processing the request, but no response is available yet. Prevents the client from timing out.
HTTP 406: The server cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.
You encounter 102 when during long-running WebDAV operations.
You encounter 406 when when requesting a content type the server doesn't support (e.g., Accept: application/xml when only JSON is available).
When to Use Which
For 102 (Processing): Wait for the final response. This is an interim status to prevent timeouts. For 406 (Not Acceptable): Adjust the Accept header to a format the server supports.