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.com

How to return 208 from your server

Node.js (Express)

res.status(208).json({ message: 'Already Reported' });

Python (Flask)

return {"message": "Already Reported"}, 208

Go (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.