Response

`Response.prototype.status`

Returns the HTTP status code of the response

Syntax

JavaScript

response.status

Return Value

An integer representing the HTTP status code

Examples

Basic Usage

const res = await fetch('/api/data')
console.log('Status:', res.status) // 200

Practical Example

const res = await fetch('/api/users/999')
if (res.status === 404) {
  console.log('User not found')
} else if (res.status === 403) {
  console.log('Access denied')
}

Advanced Usage

async function fetchWithRetry(url: string, retries = 3) {
  for (let i = 0; i < retries; i++) {
    const res = await fetch(url)
    if (res.status !== 503) return res
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000 * (i + 1)))
  }
  throw new Error('Max retries exceeded')
}

Understanding Response.prototype.status

The Response.prototype.status method in JavaScript returns the HTTP status code of the response. It belongs to the Response object and is one of the most widely used methods for working with response values in modern JavaScript and TypeScript applications.

The method signature is response.status. When called, it returns an integer representing the http status code. Understanding when and how to use status() helps you write more expressive, readable code.

Common use cases for Response.prototype.status include data transformation, input validation, API response processing, and building reusable utility functions. It works well alongside related methods like fetch-response-ok, fetch-response-json, response-constructor, enabling you to chain operations together for complex data manipulation pipelines.

Browser support for Response.prototype.status is excellent across all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. It is also fully supported in Node.js and Deno. For older environments, transpilation with Babel or a polyfill may be needed.