What It Means
HTTP 200 OK is the standard success response. The server received your request, processed it, and is sending back the requested content in the response body.
✅ This is the response you want for any successful request.
By Request Method
| Method | 200 Means | Body? |
|---|---|---|
| GET | Resource found and returned | Yes — the resource |
| POST | Action completed successfully | Yes — result or created resource |
| PUT | Resource updated | Often yes — updated resource |
| DELETE | Resource deleted | Sometimes — confirmation |
| HEAD | Same as GET but no body | No |
200 vs 201 vs 204
| Code | Use Case |
|---|---|
| 200 OK | General success. Request processed, response body returned. |
| 201 Created | POST request created a new resource. Location header contains URL. |
| 204 No Content | Success but nothing to return. Common for DELETE or PUT with no body. |