2xx Success
HTTP 226 IM Used
The server has fulfilled a GET request for the resource using Instance Manipulations.
When is 226 used?
- Delta encoding with Instance Manipulations
How to handle a 226 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 226 from your server
Node.js (Express)
res.status(226).json({ message: 'IM Used' });Python (Flask)
return {"message": "IM Used"}, 226Go (net/http)
w.WriteHeader(226)Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTTP 226 mean?
226 IM Used: The server has fulfilled a GET request for the resource using Instance Manipulations.
Is 226 an error?
No. 226 is in the 2xx Success class. Success: the request was received, understood, and accepted.