HTTP 102 Processing vs 204 No Content
HTTP 102 (Processing) is a 1xx Informational response, while 204 (No Content) 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, 204 means that the server successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
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 successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
When You See It
After DELETE requests, PUT updates where no body is needed, or CORS preflight responses.
How to Fix
No fix needed. The action was successful; there is simply no content to return.
Key Differences
102 is a 1xx Informational response, while 204 is a 2xx Success 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 204: The server successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
You encounter 102 when during long-running WebDAV operations.
You encounter 204 when after DELETE requests, PUT updates where no body is needed, or CORS preflight responses.
When to Use Which
For 102 (Processing): Wait for the final response. This is an interim status to prevent timeouts. For 204 (No Content): No fix needed. The action was successful; there is simply no content to return.