> The request has succeeded. The information returned with the response is dependent on the method used in the request, for example:
Is a query that turns up no documents when there is indeed no documents a success? I would argue yes, as the search service executed the query accurately...in fact, if the query turned up documents when it shouldn't have, that would probably be a problem...
But the way the 404 is worded, it would also fulfill the meaning of "no results".
> The server has not found anything matching the Request-URI. No indication is given of whether the condition is temporary or permanent. The 410 (Gone) status code SHOULD be used if the server knows, through some internally configurable mechanism, that an old resource is permanently unavailable and has no forwarding address. This status code is commonly used when the server does not wish to reveal exactly why the request has been refused, or when no other response is applicable.
> The request has succeeded. The information returned with the response is dependent on the method used in the request, for example:
Is a query that turns up no documents when there is indeed no documents a success? I would argue yes, as the search service executed the query accurately...in fact, if the query turned up documents when it shouldn't have, that would probably be a problem...
But the way the 404 is worded, it would also fulfill the meaning of "no results".
> The server has not found anything matching the Request-URI. No indication is given of whether the condition is temporary or permanent. The 410 (Gone) status code SHOULD be used if the server knows, through some internally configurable mechanism, that an old resource is permanently unavailable and has no forwarding address. This status code is commonly used when the server does not wish to reveal exactly why the request has been refused, or when no other response is applicable.