# Can we somehow achieve or build a canister with a interface bahaving like a classic web server

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**Created:** [September 11, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/can-we-somehow-achieve-or-build-a-canister-with-a-interface-bahaving-like-a-classic-web-server/1257 "2020-09-11T16:59:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/can-we-somehow-achieve-or-build-a-canister-with-a-interface-bahaving-like-a-classic-web-server/1257/51 "2021-05-25T00:02:09Z")

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@chenyan thanks Yan!

I would also like to propose that `http_request` can determine the HTTP status code as part of its return value.

I’ve already encountered a scenario where I need to return a `403` but am unable to do so.

Is there a better place to discuss this and make these proposals?

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