What is HTTP status code 418, and what is it used for?
Hint 1: It’s a joke status code from an April 1st RFC about brewing coffee with HTTP.
Hint 2: HTTP 418 means “I’m a teapot” – a code from a joke RFC (HTCPCP).
Solution:
HTTP 418 “I’m a teapot” is a joke status code defined in RFC 2324 (Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol). Some servers (like httpbin) return it as a playful Easter egg (sometimes with an ASCII teapot) to signal they won’t brew coffee since they’re a teapot.
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