304

Not Modified

Description

This is used for caching purposes. It tells the client that the response has not been modified, so the client can continue to use the same cached version of the response. This status code should only be sent when the client has done a conditional request.

HTTP Status Codes Details

Status Code
304
Status Name
Not Modified
Class
3xx
Common Usage
Yes

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