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5 HTTP Status Codes That Should Never Have Been Created

Explore 5 HTTP status codes that are quirky, humorous, or problematic.

  • 451 Unavailable for Legal Reasons: Access denied due to legal issues.
  • 218 This is Fine: Inspired by the meme, bypasses server error overrides.
  • 420 Enhance Your Calm: Twitter’s old code for exceeding rate limits. Now changed to 429.
  • 530 Site Frozen: Used by Pantheon for locked sites, often unpaid bills.
  • 418 I’m a Teapot: A classic April Fool’s joke indicating a server’s limitations.