Important
The Message Content assertion has been superseded by the Smart Assertion as of ReadyAPI 3.9.0. The assertions will continue to be available, but we recommend transitioning to Smart Assertions.
The Invalid HTTP Status Codes assertion checks whether the target test step received the HTTP result with a status code which is not on the list of defined codes.
Important
This assertion works with test steps that receive HTTP messages.
This assertion is available in multiple ReadyAPI applications. Depending on the application, it validates the following data:
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The response HTTP status codes. | ||
The response HTTP status codes. | See Security Assertions. |
Specify HTTP codes the target service should not return. To add multiple codes, separate them with a comma.

To cancel the request when there is no content on the page, or it is partial, specify the following codes:
204,206
Add more assertions for HTTP status codes and response headers: