httpstatuses/contents/codes/404.md

set	code	title	references
4	404	Not Found	Rails HTTP Status Symbol :not_found

The origin server did not find a current representation for the target resource or is not willing to disclose that one exists.

A 404 status code does not indicate whether this lack of representation is temporary or permanent; the 410 Gone status code is preferred over 404 if the origin server knows, presumably through some configurable means, that the condition is likely to be permanent.

A 404 response is cacheable by default; i.e., unless otherwise indicated by the method definition or explicit cache controls¹.

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• ¹ Calculating Heuristic Freshness RFC7234 Section 4.2.2
• Source: RFC7231 6.5.4