---
title: "HTTP Status Code as a Service"
description: "Building a simple HTTP status code service with Node.js. Practical notes and code examples on HTTP Status Code as a Service."
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publishDate: "2013-07-22T00:00:00.000Z"
author: "Hemanth HM"
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# HTTP Status Code as a Service

> Building a simple HTTP status code service with Node.js. Practical notes and code examples on HTTP Status Code as a Service.

A simple HTTP status service built with Node.js.

```javascript
var http = require('http');
var url = require("url");

http.createServer(function(req, res) {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  
  var url_parts = url.parse(req.url, true);
  var status = url_parts.pathname.replace(/^\/([^\/]*).*$/, '$1');
  
  res.end(
    http.STATUS_CODES[status] || 
    "Undefined status: " + status || 
    "Try /404"
  );
}).listen(process.env.PORT || 5000);
```

Try it: Request `/418` and get `I'm a teapot`!