Http status codes

net_http_code_explain

Look up and print a description of an HTTP status code. Also accepts category names to print all codes in that category at once.

Example

net_http_code_explain 404
net_http_code_explain --short 404
net_http_code_explain --json server
net_http_code_explain --code 200

Arguments

  • $1 (string): Optional output format flag:
  • $2 (string): HTTP status code (e.g. 404) or category keyword:

Exit codes

  • 0: Success
  • 1: No argument or unrecognised code

Output on stdout

  • The numeric code, short name, and description (default); or formatted output