Website Availability Test

A website availability test, also known as a website uptime test, is a method of checking whether a website or web application is available and functional.
This test makes requests to the website from various locations and checks to see if the site replies correctly within a set length of time.
A website availability test can assist website owners and administrators identify and resolve any issues that are causing downtime or slow performance.

Response time is the time it takes a web server to respond to a client's request during a website availability test.
Response time is the time it takes for the server to respond to the client after the request has been submitted.
A quick response time is beneficial since it indicates that the website or web app is responsive and functional. However, a poor response time may indicate an issue with the website, such as slow loading times or an overloaded server.

A response code in a website availability test is a three-digit number returned by a web server in response to a client request.
The response code provides information about the status of the request, including whether or not it was successful.

A website availability test often returns information on whether the website or web application is available and running properly. This information may include:

Response time: The time it took for the website to react to a request.
Response codes: Record the HTTP response codes sent by the web server, which can be used to identify specific faults and problems.
Uptime/downtime: Indicates how long the website was operational throughout the testing period and how long it was unavailable.
Other metrics: Other metrics, such as page load time, time to first byte, and number of queries, may be reported depending on the test tool used.

200: The web server returns the requested data after a successful request.
301 Moved Permanently: The requested URL has been moved permanently to a different location.
404: The server was unable to find the requested URL.
500 Internal Server Error: While attempting to finish the request, the web server encountered an issue.

302 Found: The requested URL has been temporarily relocated to another address.
401 Unauthorized: The client does not have permission to access the specified URL.
403 Forbidden: The server denies access to the requested URL.
503 Service Unavailable:. The server is currently not accessible, typically due to maintenance or high traffic.