Browser Status Codes

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Every now and then when browsing a website, we encounter an error. This could be something like ‘Page Not Found’ or ‘Forbidden’ or ‘Internal Server Error’ among many others. Ever noticed that such an error is always accompanied by a three-digit code? That is the error status code and it gives the user certain information about the type of error that just occurred. These errors are a result of the communication between the client (you) and the server (the website administration so to speak).

There are so many browser error status codes that it is impossible to go over each of them. However, there is enough documentation on the internet for you to find out what exactly the error you just encountered means.

Common Examples of Error Status Codes

403 Forbidden

Similar to the above, a 403 Forbidden error occurs when you don’t have the authorization to visit a certain webpage. If you are on a membership website and want to access data only accessible to members, you will get a 403 error. The website owner usually sets up the website in such a way that such an error gives you a prompt to login to access the data. Alternatively, the website redirects you to the login page so you can enter you login data.

404 Not Found

One of the most common errors is the 404 Not Found. This happens when you try to access a resource on the internet that doesn’t exist anymore. For instance, if the website owner deleted a page from his website, you are likely to get a 404 error when trying to visit that webpage again.

Alternatively, it could happen due to the webpage never existing in the first place. This usually happens when you mistype the URL. So, if the URL was website.com/webpage-abc and you typed in website.com/webpage-xyz, you’ll get a 404 without it being the website owner’s fault.

Other errors work the same way and are always three digits starting from 1xx up to 5xx.

Top 10 Browser Status Codes