# HTTP Status Code

## Contents
Overview Configuration

## Overview
This filter sets the HTTP status code on response messages. This enables an administrator to ensure that a more meaningful response is sent to the client in the case of an error or anomaly occurring in a configured policy. For example, if a Relative Path filter fails, it may be useful to return a `503 Service Unavailable` response. Similarly, if a user does not present identity credentials when attempting to access a protected resource, you can configure the Enterprise Gateway to return a `401 Unauthorized` response to the client. HTTP status codes are returned in the status-line of an HTTP response. The following are some typical examples:
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
    HTTP/1.1 500 Internal Server Error
## Configuration
Name: Enter an appropriate name for this filter. HTTP response code status: Enter the status code returned to the client. For a complete list of status codes, see the HTTP Specification.