HTTP 204 No Content vs 207 Multi-Status
Both HTTP 204 (No Content) and 207 (Multi-Status) belong to the 2xx Success category. 204 indicates 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. Meanwhile, 207 means that the response body contains status information for multiple resources, in situations where multiple status codes might be appropriate (WebDAV).
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.
Description
The response body contains status information for multiple resources, in situations where multiple status codes might be appropriate (WebDAV).
When You See It
In WebDAV operations that affect multiple resources simultaneously.
How to Fix
Parse the XML body to check the status of each individual resource.
Key Differences
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.
HTTP 207: The response body contains status information for multiple resources, in situations where multiple status codes might be appropriate (WebDAV).
You encounter 204 when after DELETE requests, PUT updates where no body is needed, or CORS preflight responses.
You encounter 207 when in WebDAV operations that affect multiple resources simultaneously.
When to Use Which
For 204 (No Content): No fix needed. The action was successful; there is simply no content to return. For 207 (Multi-Status): Parse the XML body to check the status of each individual resource.