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# How is lookupStatus different from an HTTP error code?

HTTP errors mean auth, rate limit, or server fault — the lookup didn't finish. lookupStatus only appears on 200 responses where the lookup ran and returned a documented outcome.

Source: [What is lookupStatus?](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/lookup-status)

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