Using reactRouter, how send an actual 404 status code on not found pages?

Question

We have a handler for all non-specified routes:

<ReactRouter.Route path="*" component={Handle404} />

But this returns a 200. How can we return a 404 status code?

Are you using server side rendering?? If yes then this might be helpful. — Hardik Modha
– Hardik Modha, Commented Mar 9, 2017 at 16:03

Hardik · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-08 18:09:23Z

2

We cannot send status code from client-side. For SPAs, when browser requests for page, it just downloads the javascript files and pages are rendered on browser side. Routing is handled purely on client-side. Even when we request server for 404 page, the request to download the page content is successful so it will be status 200 only. Eventhough actual page content is "Page not found".

If you need to send specific case you might want to hadle it at server-side. However, you can always create custom pageNotFound page.

answered Jan 8, 2021 at 18:09

Hardik

8346 silver badges10 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

Abdulhakim · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-03 08:50:01Z

1

To send a status code of 404 to clients, you need to use a server side language such as node.js with express

React.js on the other hand is a front-end library, it is not a server side language, that's why it cannot do what you asked.

answered Sep 3, 2021 at 8:50

Abdulhakim

76810 silver badges13 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Using reactRouter, how send an actual 404 status code on not found pages?

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Related