2xx Success
HTTP 208 Already Reported
The members of a DAV binding have already been enumerated in a preceding reply.
When is 208 used?
- WebDAV directory listing to avoid duplicate enumeration
How to handle a 208 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 208 from your server
Node.js (Express)
res.status(208).json({ message: 'Already Reported' });Python (Flask)
return {"message": "Already Reported"}, 208Go (net/http)
w.WriteHeader(208)Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTTP 208 mean?
208 Already Reported: The members of a DAV binding have already been enumerated in a preceding reply.
Is 208 an error?
No. 208 is in the 2xx Success class. Success: the request was received, understood, and accepted.