410 Gone | HTTP Status Code

Explanation

The 410 (Gone) status code indicates that the target resource is no longer available at the origin server and that this condition is likely to be permanent. If the server does not know, or has no facility to determine, whether or not the condition is permanent, then status code 404 (Not Found) SHOULD be used instead.

The 410 response is primarily intended to assist the task of web maintenance by notifying the recipient that the resource is intentionally unavailable and that the server owners desire that remote links to that resource be removed. Such an event is common for limited-time, promotional services and for resources belonging to individuals no longer associated with the origin server's site.

Search engines will usually remove a 410 response from their indices more quickly than a 404, which can help prevent users from finding dead links in search results.

Example Response

HTTP/1.1 410 Gone
Content-Type: text/html

<html>
<head>
<title>Gone</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Gone</h1>
<p>The requested resource is no longer available on this server and there is no forwarding address. Please remove all references to this resource.</p>
</body>
</html>

Related Status Codes

404 404 Not Found