HTTP 200 OK vs 204 No Content
Both HTTP 200 (OK) and 204 (No Content) belong to the 2xx Success category. 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. Meanwhile, 204 means that the server successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
Descrição
The request succeeded. The meaning depends on the HTTP method: GET returns the resource, POST reports the action result, HEAD returns headers only.
Quando você o vê
The most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
Como corrigir
No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected.
Descrição
The server successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
Quando você o vê
After DELETE requests, PUT updates where no body is needed, or CORS preflight responses.
Como corrigir
No fix needed. The action was successful; there is simply no content to return.
Diferenças principais
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.
HTTP 204: The server successfully processed the request but is not returning any content. Common for DELETE operations and form submissions that don't need a response body.
You encounter 200 when the most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
You encounter 204 when after DELETE requests, PUT updates where no body is needed, or CORS preflight responses.
Quando usar qual
For 200 (OK): No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected. For 204 (No Content): No fix needed. The action was successful; there is simply no content to return.