416

Range Not Satisfiable

4xx Client Error The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to test HTTP 416 responses in different programming languages:

Select options below to see how to use advanced features in your code:

Request:
curl https://free.mockerapi.com/416
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 416,
  "statusText": "Range Not Satisfiable - The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/416",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/416"
  }
}
Request:
fetch('https://free.mockerapi.com/416')
  .then(response => {
    console.log('Status:', response.status); // 416
    return response.json();
  })
  .then(data => {
    console.log('Response:', data);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('Error:', error);
  });
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 416,
  "statusText": "Range Not Satisfiable - The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/416",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/416"
  }
}
Request:
import requests

response = requests.get('https://free.mockerapi.com/416')

print(f'Status Code: {response.status_code}')  # 416
print(f'Response: {response.json()}')
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 416,
  "statusText": "Range Not Satisfiable - The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/416",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/416"
  }
}
Request:
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 416,
  "statusText": "Range Not Satisfiable - The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/416",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/416"
  }
}
Request:
require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://free.mockerapi.com/416')
response = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)

puts "Status Code: #{response.code}"  # 416
puts "Response: #{JSON.parse(response.body)}"
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 416,
  "statusText": "Range Not Satisfiable - The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/416",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/416"
  }
}
Request:
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    resp, err := http.Get("https://free.mockerapi.com/416")
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    fmt.Printf("Status Code: %d\n", resp.StatusCode)  // 416

    body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    fmt.Printf("Response: %s\n", body)
}
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 416,
  "statusText": "Range Not Satisfiable - The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/416",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/416"
  }
}
Request:
import java.net.http.*;
import java.net.URI;

public class HttpStatusTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
            .uri(URI.create("https://free.mockerapi.com/416"))
            .GET()
            .build();

        HttpResponse response = client.send(request,
            HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());

        System.out.println("Status Code: " + response.statusCode());  // 416
        System.out.println("Response: " + response.body());
    }
}
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 416,
  "statusText": "Range Not Satisfiable - The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/416",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/416"
  }
}
Request:
const https = require('https');

https.get('https://free.mockerapi.com/416', (res) => {
  console.log('Status Code:', res.statusCode);  // 416

  let data = '';

  res.on('data', (chunk) => {
    data += chunk;
  });

  res.on('end', () => {
    console.log('Response:', JSON.parse(data));
  });
}).on('error', (err) => {
  console.error('Error:', err.message);
});
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 416,
  "statusText": "Range Not Satisfiable - The range specified by the Range header cannot be fulfilled",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/416",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/416"
  }
}

What is HTTP 416 Range Not Satisfiable?

HTTP 416 Range Not Satisfiable indicates that the server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error. This could be malformed request syntax, invalid request message framing, or deceptive request routing.

The client should not repeat the request without modifications.

When Does This Happen?

A 416 Range Not Satisfiable response is returned when:

  • The request has invalid syntax or malformed request parameters
  • Required parameters are missing from the request
  • The request body contains invalid JSON or XML
  • Query parameters have invalid values or formats
  • The request URL is malformed or contains invalid characters
  • Request headers contain invalid or conflicting values

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Common Use Cases

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📝 Form Validation

Test form validation logic and ensure users receive clear feedback about invalid submissions.

🔄 API Testing

Verify that your API correctly validates request parameters and returns appropriate error responses.

🎨 UI/UX Development

Design and test error states in your user interface for invalid requests.

📚 Documentation

Provide examples of bad request scenarios in API documentation for developers.

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