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HTTP 207 Multi-Status vs 530 Site Frozen

HTTP 207 (Multi-Status) is a 2xx Success response, while 530 (Site Frozen) is a 5xx Server Error response. 207 indicates that the response body contains status information for multiple resources, in situations where multiple status codes might be appropriate (WebDAV). In contrast, 530 means that cloudflare-specific. Used by Pantheon hosting to indicate a frozen site.

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

Cloudflare-specific. Used by Pantheon hosting to indicate a frozen site.

When You See It

When a site on Pantheon hosting has been frozen due to inactivity.

How to Fix

Reactivate the site on the hosting platform.

Key Differences

1.

207 is a 2xx Success response, while 530 is a 5xx Server Error response.

2.

HTTP 207: The response body contains status information for multiple resources, in situations where multiple status codes might be appropriate (WebDAV).

3.

HTTP 530: Cloudflare-specific. Used by Pantheon hosting to indicate a frozen site.

4.

You encounter 207 when in WebDAV operations that affect multiple resources simultaneously.

5.

You encounter 530 when when a site on Pantheon hosting has been frozen due to inactivity.

When to Use Which

For 207 (Multi-Status): Parse the XML body to check the status of each individual resource. For 530 (Site Frozen): Reactivate the site on the hosting platform.

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