HTTP 202 Accepted vs 426 Upgrade Required
HTTP 202 (Accepted) is a 2xx Success response, while 426 (Upgrade Required) 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, 426 means that the server refuses to perform the request using the current protocol but might after the client upgrades to a different protocol.
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 refuses to perform the request using the current protocol but might after the client upgrades to a different protocol.
Quand vous le voyez
When a server requires HTTPS or a newer protocol version.
Comment résoudre
Switch to the protocol specified in the Upgrade response header.
Différences clés
202 is a 2xx Success response, while 426 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 426: The server refuses to perform the request using the current protocol but might after the client upgrades to a different protocol.
You encounter 202 when for async operations like batch jobs, email sending, or background tasks that take time to complete.
You encounter 426 when when a server requires HTTPS or a newer protocol version.
Quand utiliser lequel
For 202 (Accepted): Poll the provided status URL or wait for a callback/webhook. For 426 (Upgrade Required): Switch to the protocol specified in the Upgrade response header.