HTTP 202 Accepted vs 203 Non-Authoritative Information
Both HTTP 202 (Accepted) and 203 (Non-Authoritative Information) belong to the 2xx Success category. 202 indicates that the request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon. Meanwhile, 203 means that the response payload has been modified by a transforming proxy from the origin server's 200 response.
Descripción
The request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon.
Cuándo lo verás
For async operations like batch jobs, email sending, or background tasks that take time to complete.
Cómo solucionarlo
Poll the provided status URL or wait for a callback/webhook.
Descripción
The response payload has been modified by a transforming proxy from the origin server's 200 response.
Cuándo lo verás
When a proxy or CDN modifies the response body (e.g., adds headers, transforms content).
Cómo solucionarlo
Check if a proxy is modifying the response. Access the origin directly if you need the original content.
Diferencias clave
HTTP 202: The request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon.
HTTP 203: The response payload has been modified by a transforming proxy from the origin server's 200 response.
You encounter 202 when for async operations like batch jobs, email sending, or background tasks that take time to complete.
You encounter 203 when when a proxy or CDN modifies the response body (e.g., adds headers, transforms content).
Cuándo usar cada uno
For 202 (Accepted): Poll the provided status URL or wait for a callback/webhook. For 203 (Non-Authoritative Information): Check if a proxy is modifying the response. Access the origin directly if you need the original content.