The HTTP 200 status code stands for "OK". It is a successful response, indicating that the request was received, understood, and processed successfully by the server.

When is HTTP 200 Used?

  • When a client (e.g., browser, API client) makes a request and the server successfully returns the expected content.
  • It is the standard response for successful GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, or other HTTP methods, depending on the operation.

Example Scenario

  • Fetching a Web Page (GET request)
  • Fetching Data from an API
  • Submitting a Form (POST request)

Example

Client Request:

    
    GET /home HTTP/1.1
    Host: example.com

Server Response:

  
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    Content-Type: text/html

    <html>
      <head><title>Home</title></head>
      <body><h1>Welcome to Example.com</h1></body>
    </html>

Summary

HTTP 200 is the most common success response, confirming that the request was handled correctly and the expected content was returned.