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reggaemahn
reggaemahn

Reputation: 6668

How can I get the http status code with javascript?

How can I retrieve the http status code returned from the server (200, 302 etc.) from javascript/jquery?

I am NOT looking to get this from an ajax request. I want to retrieve it on the initial page load and take some custom actions based on the status code.

P.S, The solution doesn't necessarily need to be cross browser. This is for an internal application and so any browser specific solutions would be acceptable.

Upvotes: 5

Views: 14761

Answers (1)

Stephen Thomas
Stephen Thomas

Reputation: 14053

Just to confirm what's been said in the comments:

  1. It's not possible to do this reliably from the server. The response might not come from the original server, e.g. if there's a cache in between the server and client.

  2. It's not possible to do this reliably using AJAX to re-request the same page. The response to the second request might differ from that of the original request, e.g. if the server returns a not-modified response to the second request.

  3. It's not possible to do this with standard browsers using any known JavaScript API. That's a question that's been asked often. See, for example Accessing the web page's HTTP Headers in JavaScript

Upvotes: 6

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