HTTP 202 Accepted vs 406 Not Acceptable
HTTP 202 (Accepted) is a 2xx Success response, while 406 (Not Acceptable) is a 4xx Client Error response. 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. In contrast, 406 means that the server cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.
Description
The request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon.
Quand vous le voyez
For async operations like batch jobs, email sending, or background tasks that take time to complete.
Comment résoudre
Poll the provided status URL or wait for a callback/webhook.
Description
The server cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.
Quand vous le voyez
When requesting a content type the server doesn't support (e.g., Accept: application/xml when only JSON is available).
Comment résoudre
Adjust the Accept header to a format the server supports.
Différences clés
202 is a 2xx Success response, while 406 is a 4xx Client Error response.
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 406: The server cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.
You encounter 202 when for async operations like batch jobs, email sending, or background tasks that take time to complete.
You encounter 406 when when requesting a content type the server doesn't support (e.g., Accept: application/xml when only JSON is available).
Quand utiliser lequel
For 202 (Accepted): Poll the provided status URL or wait for a callback/webhook. For 406 (Not Acceptable): Adjust the Accept header to a format the server supports.