202 2xx RFC 9110 §15.3.3

Accepted

Request accepted for processing but not completed. Used for asynchronous operations.

What HTTP 202 means

RFC 9110 §15.3.3. The request has been accepted but processing has not finished. Common for long-running operations. Response should include a way to check status (e.g., a polling URL).

Typical causes

Async job queued
Background processing started