The request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed.
What does HTTP 202 mean?
The 202 Accepted code is part of the 2XX class. This is a success code — the request was received, understood and processed successfully.
When is it used?
A server returns 202 Accepted in situations matching the definition above. You will encounter it inspecting network requests, reading logs, or testing an API. Whether it signals a problem depends on its class: 2xx and 3xx are normal, while 4xx and 5xx usually need attention on the client or server respectively.