205
Success
205 Reset Content
Request was successful; the client should reset the document view (e.g. clear a form).
Definition (RFC 9110)
HTTP status code 205 205 Reset Content is defined in RFC 9110 (HTTP Semantics), Section 15.3.6 — the current authoritative specification for HTTP semantics, published June 2022, which obsoletes the older RFC 7231 and RFC 2616.
Description
205 Reset Content tells the client that the request was processed successfully and the client should reset its current document view. The most common use case is web forms: after submission, the browser clears the form fields so the user can enter new data.
Unlike 204 No Content, a 205 response explicitly instructs the client to reset the UI state. The response must not include a body.
Common Causes
- Form submission that should clear inputs on success
- Data entry workflows where immediate re-use is expected
- Legacy web app patterns before JavaScript form handling
How to Fix
- Use 205 instead of 204 when you want the browser to reset form fields
- In modern SPAs, handle UI reset in JavaScript instead of relying on 205
- Ensure the response body is empty (required by spec)
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