The 205 Reset Content is a successful HTTP response status code that shows the server has processed the request and instructs the client to reset the document view to its original state. When a server returns a 205 status code, it signals that the client should clear or reset the content that triggered the initial request.
The HTTP 205 response is particularly useful in web applications where users interact with forms, canvases, or other input mechanisms that need to be cleared after successful submission. Unlike a 205 bad gateway, which is not a valid HTTP status code, the 205 reset content is part of the standard 2xx success response family.
What Causes the 205 Reset Content?
A 205 response is triggered when the server wants to indicate that the client should reset its document view while maintaining the same document.
Common scenarios that cause a 205 reset content response include form submissions where the form needs to be cleared for new entries, canvas applications requiring a reset to their initial state, or user interface elements that need refreshing.
The server must not include any response body with this status code – it must either set a Content-Length header to 0 or use chunked encoding with an empty chunk.
Example
Request:
POST /submit-feedback HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: 52
name=John+Doe&email=john@example.com&message=Great+service!Response:
HTTP/1.1 205 Reset Content
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Server: Apache/2.4.41
Content-Length: 0In this example, after a user submits feedback through a form, the server processes the submission successfully and returns a 205 status code. This response tells the client (typically a web browser) to clear the form fields, allowing the user to submit another feedback entry without manually clearing the previous input.
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