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HTTP Status Codes

HTTP 205 Reset Content

205 Reset Content

The request succeeded and the client should reset the document view or form that triggered the request.

205 Reset Contentgeneral

Observed message

205 Reset Content

Why it happens

  • The request completed successfully according to the semantics of this status code.
  • The server selected a more specific success response based on the method, resource state, or negotiation result.
  • An API, framework, or intermediary intentionally returned this success code to describe a more precise outcome.

How to fix it

  1. Confirm that the status code matches the behavior your client or integration expects.
  2. Review related headers such as Location, Content-Range, ETag, or DAV metadata where relevant.
  3. If the success code is unexpected, inspect application logic, API contract, and intermediary behavior.

Official reference

IANA: HTTP Status Code Registry

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