2082xx
2xx — Success
Already Reported
Used inside a DAV: propstat response element to avoid enumerating the internal members of multiple bindings to the same collection repeatedly.
What it means
The HTTP 208 Already Reported response code is used in WebDAV (RFC 5842). It is used inside a `207 Multi-Status` response to indicate that the members of a WebDAV binding have already been enumerated in a previous part of the (multistatus) response, and are not being included again.
How it works
- 1A client asks to list all files in a complex directory structure.
- 2The structure contains circular links or duplicate references to the same folder.
- 3To prevent an infinite loop of XML generation, the server lists the folder the first time, and returns 208 for any subsequent references.
Why you're seeing this
- • The server detected a duplicate traversal path.
How to fix it
- • No fix needed. The client should reuse the data it received earlier in the response.
Framework Implementations
WebDAV (Concept)
// Implemented internally by WebDAV servers like Apache mod_dav or Nextcloud.
Real-Life Scenarios
Strictly limited to WebDAV servers implementing bindings.
WebDAV Circular Symlinks
A WebDAV drive has a folder shortcut that points back to its parent. The server uses 208 to stop the client from recursively crawling in an infinite loop.
HTTP Transaction
1. Client Request
PROPFIND /webdav/dir HTTP/1.1 Host: example.com
2. Server Response
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status Content-Type: application/xml <!-- Inside the XML body, a <D:status>HTTP/1.1 208 Already Reported</D:status> node appears for the duplicate binding -->
SEO Implications
None.