Why does HTTP/2 show a different type of header for status codes like 404

Question

Why does HTTP/2 show a different type of header for status codes like 404 e.g:

When I curl a HTTP/2 compatible webserver for a file that doesn't exist, I get

HTTP/2 404
.....other headers

When I curl a HTTP/1.1 webserver for a file that doesn't exist, I get

HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
.....Other headers

My question is, why does HTTP/2 remove/avoid the text "Not Found" for a 404?

My question is not about the version.

Thanks.

Does this answer your question? [http1.1 to http/2 what about version header and other](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37368350/http1-1-to-http-2-what-about-version-header-and-other) — Barry Pollard, Nov 19 '19 at 16:14

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 19 '19 at 13:52

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There is no reason phrase in the HTTP/2 protocol.

answered Nov 19 '19 at 13:52

Julian Reschke

How would more answers be useful? – Julian Reschke Nov 19 '19 at 14:01
Yes. But then it was a simple question with a really simple answer. – Julian Reschke Nov 19 '19 at 15:00
See also [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37368350/http1-1-to-http-2-what-about-version-header-and-other). – sbordet Nov 19 '19 at 15:44

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