HTTP 200 OK vs 506 Variant Also Negotiates
HTTP 200 (OK) is a 2xx Success response, while 506 (Variant Also Negotiates) is a 5xx Server 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, 506 means that the server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
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 has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
Quando você o vê
Rare. Indicates a misconfigured server-side content negotiation loop.
Como corrigir
Fix the server's content negotiation configuration.
Diferenças principais
200 is a 2xx Success response, while 506 is a 5xx Server Error response.
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 506: The server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
You encounter 200 when the most common HTTP response — indicates the request was processed successfully.
You encounter 506 when rare. Indicates a misconfigured server-side content negotiation loop.
Quando usar qual
For 200 (OK): No fix needed. The request succeeded as expected. For 506 (Variant Also Negotiates): Fix the server's content negotiation configuration.