You can define the (HTTP) `status_code` to be used in the response of your *path operation*.

You can pass directly the `int` code, like `404`.

But if you don't remember what each number code is for, you can use the shortcut constants in `status`:

=== "Python 3.10+"

    ```Python hl_lines="1  15"
    {!> ../../../docs_src/path_operation_configuration/tutorial001_py310.py!}
    ```

=== "Python 3.9+"