HTTP

HTTP 200 OK vs 406 Not Acceptable

HTTP 200 (OK) is a 2xx Success response, while 406 (Not Acceptable) is a 4xx Client Error response. 200 indicates that the request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only. In contrast, 406 means that the server cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.

설명

The request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.

이 코드를 보게 되는 경우

The most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.

해결 방법

No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected.

설명

The server cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.

이 코드를 보게 되는 경우

When requesting a content type the server doesn't support (e.g., Accept: application/xml when only JSON is available).

해결 방법

Adjust the Accept header to a format the server supports.

주요 차이점

1.

200 is a 2xx Success response, while 406 is a 4xx Client Error response.

2.

HTTP 200: The request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.

3.

HTTP 406: The server cannot produce a response matching the Accept headers sent by the client.

4.

You encounter 200 when the most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.

5.

You encounter 406 when when requesting a content type the server doesn't support (e.g., Accept: application/xml when only JSON is available).

언제 어떤 것을 사용할지

For 200 (OK): No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected. For 406 (Not Acceptable): Adjust the Accept header to a format the server supports.

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