Nginx has a similar unofficial code 444 - which just closes without any other information and it's super helpful. 999 OTOH feels like you're just too lazy to us

Nginx has a similar unofficial code 444 - which just closes without any other information and it's super helpful. 999 OTOH feels like you're just too lazy to use the correct response though. Edit: I should not that while you're using it in your Nginx config, you're not _actually_ returning it to the client. That's a fairly important distinction, and I think makes it more appropriate than the 999 thing.