Error Messages Explained
Posted 04th October, 2018
Monitoring a website can return a number of responses. These may not necessarily just a be a timeout. The following responses are possible.
| Error Code | Explanation | Uptime Classification |
|---|---|---|
200 | OK. Successful response. | Up |
| Timeout | Website down. No response received | Down |
404 | Page not found, though website is online | Up |
500 | Server Error | Down |
403 | Forbidden | Down |
301 | Redirected | Followed* |
302 | Redirected | Followed* |
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