Which HTTP response status code means "Forbidden"?

The correct answer is C. 403. HTTP 403 Forbidden means the server understood the request but refuses to authorize it - the client is authenticated but lacks permission. Key distinctions: 401 Unauthorized means the client must authenticate first (unauthenticated). 500 Internal Server Error indicates a server-s

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A500
B401
C403
D502

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HTTP 403 Forbidden means the server understood the request but refuses to authorize it - the client is authenticated but lacks permission. Key distinctions: 401 Unauthorized means the client must authenticate first (unauthenticated). 500 Internal Server Error indicates a server-side failure. 502 Bad Gateway means a server acting as a gateway received an invalid response from an upstream server. Memorize the 4xx client error codes: 400 Bad Request, 401 Unauthorized, 403 Forbidden, 404 Not Found.

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