# Application Error \[200 OK\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [November 2, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-error-200-ok/74223 "2006-11-02T04:22:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-error-200-ok/74223/1 "2006-11-02T04:22:21Z")
Why does Rails by default give an HTTP 200 OK status when it gives the ‘Application Error’ WSOD? Joe ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-error-200-ok/74223/2 "2006-11-02T20:27:54Z")
Joe R. MUDCRAP-CE wrote: > Why does Rails by default give an HTTP 200 OK status when it gives the > ‘Application Error’ WSOD? > > Joe Because it rendered that view successfully? I agree, it would be nice to give a proper HTTP status code. ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-error-200-ok/74223/3 "2006-11-07T10:54:02Z")
On 11/1/06, Joe R. MUDCRAP-CE [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Why does Rails by default give an HTTP 200 OK status when it gives the > ‘Application Error’ WSOD? The controller rescues and responds with 404 or 500 (unknown action + routing error / all others); the dispatcher rescues and responds with 400 or 500 (bad CGI params / all others). Please demonstrate your assertion. jeremy ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-error-200-ok/74223/4 "2006-12-01T01:24:04Z")
For me, any kind of error gives that message with the 200 code (in production) Even on a brand new empty rails app with a single controller and action. David