400

Updated: 10/11/2021 by Computer Hope
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400 is the HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) status code for Bad Request. It is generated when a server either can't or won't process a request because of a perceived error on the client's end.

Examples of a bad request include a client sending information that cannot be interpreted by the server or a request that's routed in a questionable way.

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See our HTTP definition for a listing of other HTTP error codes.

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