2xx Success
HTTP 205 Reset Content
The server has fulfilled the request and the user agent should reset the document view.
When is 205 used?
- Form submissions that clear the form after success
- Canvas drawing reset operations
How to handle a 205 response
No error handling is needed. Check that the response body and headers match what your client expects — for example, a 204 response has no body.
Check the status code a URL returns from the command line:
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}\n" https://example.comHow to return 205 from your server
Node.js (Express)
res.status(205).json({ message: 'Reset Content' });Python (Flask)
return {"message": "Reset Content"}, 205Go (net/http)
w.WriteHeader(205)Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTTP 205 mean?
205 Reset Content: The server has fulfilled the request and the user agent should reset the document view.
Is 205 an error?
No. 205 is in the 2xx Success class. Success: the request was received, understood, and accepted.