HTTP 103 Early Hints vs 200 OK
HTTP 103 (Early Hints) is a 1xx Informational response, while 200 (OK) is a 2xx Success response. 103 indicates that used to return some response headers before the final HTTP message. Allows the browser to start preloading resources while the server prepares the response. In contrast, 200 means that the request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.
Description
Used to return some response headers before the final HTTP message. Allows the browser to start preloading resources while the server prepares the response.
When You See It
When a server wants the browser to start loading CSS/JS before the full response is ready.
How to Fix
No fix needed. This optimization helps speed up page loading.
Description
The request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.
When You See It
The most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
How to Fix
No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected.
Key Differences
103 is a 1xx Informational response, while 200 is a 2xx Success response.
HTTP 103: Used to return some response headers before the final HTTP message. Allows the browser to start preloading resources while the server prepares the response.
HTTP 200: The request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.
You encounter 103 when when a server wants the browser to start loading CSS/JS before the full response is ready.
You encounter 200 when the most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
When to Use Which
For 103 (Early Hints): No fix needed. This optimization helps speed up page loading. For 200 (OK): No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected.