HTTP status codes / 4xx — Client errors

423 Locked

In one sentence

WebDAV: the resource is locked.

What it means

The target resource is locked by another process/user (WebDAV locking). Occasionally borrowed by APIs to signal temporary edit locks.

Common causes

How to debug it

Wait or release the lock; the response body may identify the lock owner.

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Related codes

400 Bad Request · 401 Unauthorized · 402 Payment Required · 403 Forbidden · 404 Not Found · 405 Method Not Allowed — or the full reference.

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