This project is a revival of the now-defunct httpstatuses.com (background)
httpstatuses.io is an easy to reference database of HTTP Status Codes with their definitions and helpful code references, each code is at httpstatuses.io/code. All standard codes are included, as are some non-standard codes that have significant presence in the wild.
App currently builds and runs on Node v12.
Run npm install to pull in dependencies and then node build, a preview will be available at localhost:4887.
All contributions are welcome! If you have an idea to improve the website please submit a pull request or create an issue, or provide your thoughts on open issues.
Each status code lives in a Markdown file at contents/codes, the easiest way to submit changes is via the GitHub editor. When contributing changes to the status codes please be mindful of the following:
- Markdown links should be used as references instead of inline
- If an RFC or external document is referenced, make the reference a link
- Source information on a status code from the most recent standards available (Status Code standards directory is available on iana.org)
- The opening paragraph of a status code should describe the meaning, following paragraphs can describe implementation
- Don't edit the meaning of descriptions, but formatting and structural changes are a-okay
- Don't double-space after a period, and remove any examples of it
- If the description references a section in the current RFC, always add the RFC identifier. For example "Section 6.6" should become "RFC1234 Section 6.6"