HTTP 207 Multi-Status vs 226 IM Used
Both HTTP 207 (Multi-Status) and 226 (IM Used) belong to the 2xx Success category. 207 indicates that the response body contains status information for multiple resources, in situations where multiple status codes might be appropriate (WebDAV). Meanwhile, 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 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.
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
HTTP 207: The response body contains status information for multiple resources, in situations where multiple status codes might be appropriate (WebDAV).
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.
You encounter 207 when in WebDAV operations that affect multiple resources simultaneously.
You encounter 226 when when using delta encoding to reduce bandwidth.
When to Use Which
For 207 (Multi-Status): Parse the XML body to check the status of each individual resource. For 226 (IM Used): Rarely encountered. The response uses Instance Manipulations (IM) as specified.