# Status code for failure to destroy

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/status-code-for-failure-to-destroy/107241>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 19, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/status-code-for-failure-to-destroy/107241 "2007-06-19T15:54:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/status-code-for-failure-to-destroy/107241/1 "2007-06-19T15:54:52Z")

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Hi,

Just wondering what the status code should be for a failed destroy.

I think it’s out of these three. I’m leaning to 417 at the moment.  
Anyone  
have any input on this please?

403 =\> “Forbidden”,  
406 =\> “Not Acceptable”,  
417 =\> “Expectation Failed”,

Thanx

Daniel