# 300 Multiple Choices > The request has more than one possible response and the user agent or user should choose one. Source: https://apiguide.dev/status-codes/300 Class: redirection Defined in: RFC 9110, Section 15.4.1 Updated: 2026-09-24 ## What does HTTP status code 300 mean? The 300 Multiple Choices status code indicates that the requested resource has multiple representations, each with its own location. ## When to use it in APIs Can be used in content negotiation where a resource is available in multiple formats (e.g. JSON, XML, CSV) and the client did not specify an Accept header. In practice this is rare, and almost no real-world APIs implement server-driven negotiation this way, preferring a single default representation or a 406 when the Accept header can't be satisfied. ## How it compares to other codes * **301 Moved Permanently**: Directs to one single location, whereas 300 offers options.