---
title: "HTTP Status Codes"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/tools/http-status-codes"
tags: ["tools"]
---

# HTTP Status Codes

`POST /api/v1/tools/http-status-codes`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://toolforte.com`
- URL: `https://toolforte.com/api/v1/tools/http-status-codes`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Look up what an HTTP status code means. Give a code (404), a class (4xx) or a word (timeout) and get the name, class, one-line meaning, typical use case and RFC reference for every match.

## Request body

- object
  - `query` string

## Response `200`

Successful result

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `query` string
    - `found` boolean
    - `count` integer
    - `matches` object[]
      - `code` integer
      - `name` string
      - `class` string
      - `className` string
      - `description` string
      - `useCase` string
      - `rfc` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Missing or invalid request fields
- `401`: Invalid or missing API key
- `429`: Monthly plan limit reached

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