2xx Success

HTTP 207 Multi-Status

The message body contains an XML status with multiple status codes for sub-operations.

When is 207 used?

  • WebDAV batch operations
  • Bulk API requests with per-item results

How to handle a 207 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.com

How to return 207 from your server

Node.js (Express)

res.status(207).json({ message: 'Multi-Status' });

Python (Flask)

return {"message": "Multi-Status"}, 207

Go (net/http)

w.WriteHeader(207)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does HTTP 207 mean?

207 Multi-Status: The message body contains an XML status with multiple status codes for sub-operations.

Is 207 an error?

No. 207 is in the 2xx Success class. Success: the request was received, understood, and accepted.