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ProtocolCodes
213
FTP

213 File Status

File status reply. The server provides information about a specific file, typically its size or modification time.

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When You See This Code

After issuing the SIZE or MDTM command, the server returns the file size in bytes or the last modification timestamp.

How to Fix

No fix needed — this is an informational response. Use the returned data to determine file size before download or to check timestamps for synchronization.

Specification

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Compare With

110 Restart Marker Reply 120 Service Ready Soon 125 Data Connection Open 150 File Status OK 200 Command OK 202 Command Superfluous 211 System Status 212 Directory Status 214 Help Message 215 System Type 220 Service Ready 221 Closing Control Connection

Guides

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Glossary

Status Code TLS Handshake TCP/IP Three-Way Handshake Port Number Firewall Proxy Server (Forward Proxy) Socket Request-Response Model RFC (Request for Comments) Connection-Oriented Half-Duplex Text vs Binary Protocol FTP Active Mode FTP Passive Mode FTP Control Channel FTP Data Channel SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) FTPS (FTP Secure) FTP Reply Code FTP Anonymous Access FTP Transfer Mode (ASCII vs Binary) FTP Resume (REST Command) SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) FTP Chroot Jail WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) rsync FTP MLSD (Machine-Readable Listing) FTP NAT Traversal Transfer Integrity FTP over TLS (RFC 4217) File Locking Bandwidth Throttling TLS Versions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FTP 213 File Status?

File status reply. The server provides information about a specific file, typically its size or modification time.

When do you see FTP 213 File Status?

After issuing the SIZE or MDTM command, the server returns the file size in bytes or the last modification timestamp.

How to fix FTP 213 File Status?

No fix needed — this is an informational response. Use the returned data to determine file size before download or to check timestamps for synchronization.