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HTTP 410 — Gone

Client error responses (4xx) · Updated 2026-10-18

HTTP 410 is 404 with a memory: the resource existed, was deliberately removed, and is not coming back. Crawlers treat it as an instruction to de-index faster than an ambiguous 404.

When 410 shows up

Mocking a 410 response

A response with this status can be faked end to end with a local mock rule — no backend changes needed. The configuration below mirrors the rule fields the ApiSimul editor uses (method, path, status, delay in milliseconds, response body):

{
  "method": "GET",
  "path": "/api/v1/legacy-endpoint",
  "status": 410,
  "delay": 150,
  "enabled": true,
  "body": {
    "error": "gone",
    "deprecation": "v1 endpoints were retired."
  }
}

Dynamic placeholders such as {{random.name}}, {{string.uuid}} or {{number.int 1 100}} can appear inside the body to vary each response, which keeps client-side list rendering and retry logic honest during development.

Frequently asked questions

What does HTTP 410 mean?
The resource is permanently gone. Unlike 404, retrying is pointless and clients should drop the URL from rotation.

How can I test a 410 response without a real backend?
Define a mock rule with the method and path your client requests and set the status to 410. The example configuration above returns this response after the listed delay, so the client exercises its 410 handling exactly as it would against a live server.

Related status codes

400 Bad Request 401 Unauthorized 402 Payment Required 403 Forbidden 404 Not Found 405 Method Not Allowed 406 Not Acceptable 407 Proxy Authentication Required 408 Request Timeout 409 Conflict 411 Length Required 412 Precondition Failed 413 Content Too Large 414 URI Too Long 415 Unsupported Media Type 416 Range Not Satisfiable 417 Expectation Failed 418 I’m a teapot 421 Misdirected Request 422 Unprocessable Content 423 Locked 424 Failed Dependency 425 Too Early 426 Upgrade Required 428 Precondition Required 429 Too Many Requests 431 Request Header Fields Too Large 451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons

Need the response in your own project? Spin up rules for any status with the ApiSimul mock server, or browse every status code page.