`reply.code()`

Sets the HTTP status code for the response.

Since Fastify 5 Spec ↗

Syntax

reply.code(statusCode: number)

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`statusCode`	`number`	No	The HTTP status code to send.

Returns

FastifyReply — The reply, for chaining.

Examples

import Fastify from 'fastify';

const app = Fastify();

app.post('/cats', async (req, reply) => {
  reply.code(201);
  return { created: true };
});

Notes

reply.code() and reply.status() are aliases. Set the code before send() or before returning the payload in an async handler. The default is 200 (or 204 for an empty body).