---
set: 4
code: 423
title: Locked
references:
    "Rails HTTP Status Symbol": ":locked"
---

The 423 (Locked) status code means the source or destination resource of a
method is locked.  This response SHOULD contain an appropriate precondition or
postcondition code, such as 'lock-token-submitted' or 'no-conflicting-lock'.

Source: [RFC4918 Section 11.3][1]

[1]: <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4918#section-11.3>