AI engineering glossary · Web APIs HTTP

What is 404 Not Found?

404 Not Found: The status code meaning the server has no resource at the requested URL. It can reflect a typo, a deleted item or a server deliberately hiding a resource the caller may not see.

Level: beginnerTopic: Web APIs HTTP

404 Not Found: an example

GET /users/99999 returns 404 when no such user exists.

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