2xx SuccessHTTP Status Code Reference
HTTP 202 Accepted— What It Means, Causes & How to Fix It
The request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon, as it might be disallowed when processing actually takes place.
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Common Causes
- Asynchronous job queued for background processing
- Batch operation accepted but not yet started
- Email or notification queued for delivery
How to Fix
- 1No fix needed — check back later for the result
- 2Poll a status endpoint to check processing progress
- 3Implement webhooks to receive completion notifications
Example
HTTP 202 Accepted
POST /api/reports/generate HTTP/1.1
→ 202 Accepted
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