Welcome to httpcode¶
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httpcode is a little utility that explains the meaning of an HTTP status code on the command line.
Installation¶
$ [sudo] pip install httpcode
There is also an official DEB package available at http://packages.debian.org/sid/httpcode
Usage¶
Explain 405 status code
$ hc 405
Status code 405
Message: Method Not Allowed
Code explanation: Specified method is invalid for this resource.
Or 418 status code :)
$ hc 418
Status code 418
Message: I'm a teapot
Code explanation: The HTCPCP server is a teapot
List all codes
$ hc
Status code 100
Message: Continue
Code explanation: Request received, please continue
Status code 101
Message: Switching Protocols
Code explanation: Switching to new protocol; obey Upgrade header
Status code 200
Message: OK
Code explanation: Request fulfilled, document follows
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Search code(s) by description (case-insensitive)
$ hc -s too
Status code 413
Message: Request Entity Too Large
Code explanation: Entity is too large.
Status code 414
Message: Request-URI Too Long
Code explanation: URI is too long.
Filter codes with a regex
$ hc 30[12]
Status code 301
Message: Moved Permanently
Code explanation: Object moved permanently -- see URI list
Status code 302
Message: Found
Code explanation: Object moved temporarily -- see URI list
Use an ‘x’ for any digit
$ hc 1xx
Status code 100
Message: Continue
Code explanation: Request received, please continue
Status code 101
Message: Switching Protocols
Code explanation: Switching to new protocol; obey Upgrade header
Show help
$ hc -h
Usage: hc [code] [options]
code may contain regular expression or use 'x' to denote any digit
code examples: 418, 30[12], 3.*, 1xx
Without parameters lists all available
HTTP status codes and their description
Options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-s SEARCH, --search=SEARCH
Search for a code by name or description. Search text
may contain regular expressions.
Roadmap¶
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