Convert status codes to `HTTPStatus` in `tests.rest.admin` (#11455)

12 files changed, 887 insertions, 557 deletions

diff --git a/changelog.d/11455.misc b/changelog.d/11455.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c83f62e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/11455.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Convert status codes to `HTTPStatus` in `synapse.rest.admin`.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
index af849bd471..3adadcb46b 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import json
 import os
 import urllib.parse
+from http import HTTPStatus
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class VersionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_version_string(self):
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, shorthand=False)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             {"server_version", "python_version"}, set(channel.json_body.keys())
         )
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"localpart": "test"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         group_id = channel.json_body["group_id"]
 
-        self._check_group(group_id, expect_code=200)
+        self._check_group(group_id, expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK)
 
         # Invite/join another user
 
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok, content={}
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         url = "/groups/%s/self/accept_invite" % (group_id,)
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.other_user_token, content={}
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check other user knows they're in the group
         self.assertIn(group_id, self._get_groups_user_is_in(self.admin_user_tok))
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"localpart": "test"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-        # Check group returns 404
-        self._check_group(group_id, expect_code=404)
+        # Check group returns HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        self._check_group(group_id, expect_code=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND)
 
         # Check users don't think they're in the group
         self.assertNotIn(group_id, self._get_groups_user_is_in(self.admin_user_tok))
@@ -122,15 +122,13 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            expect_code, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"]
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(expect_code, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def _get_groups_user_is_in(self, access_token):
         """Returns the list of groups the user is in (given their access token)"""
         channel = self.make_request("GET", b"/joined_groups", access_token=access_token)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         return channel.json_body["groups"]
 
@@ -210,10 +208,10 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Should be quarantined
         self.assertEqual(
-            404,
-            int(channel.code),
+            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
+            channel.code,
             msg=(
-                "Expected to receive a 404 on accessing quarantined media: %s"
+                "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND on accessing quarantined media: %s"
                 % server_and_media_id
             ),
         )
@@ -232,8 +230,8 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Expect a forbidden error
         self.assertEqual(
-            403,
-            int(channel.result["code"]),
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
             msg="Expected forbidden on quarantining media as a non-admin",
         )
 
@@ -247,8 +245,8 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Expect a forbidden error
         self.assertEqual(
-            403,
-            int(channel.result["code"]),
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
             msg="Expected forbidden on quarantining media as a non-admin",
         )
 
@@ -279,7 +277,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Should be successful
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code)
 
         # Quarantine the media
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/quarantine/%s/%s" % (
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Attempt to access the media
         self._ensure_quarantined(admin_user_tok, server_name_and_media_id)
@@ -348,11 +346,9 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
-            json.loads(channel.result["body"].decode("utf-8")),
-            {"num_quarantined": 2},
-            "Expected 2 quarantined items",
+            channel.json_body, {"num_quarantined": 2}, "Expected 2 quarantined items"
         )
 
         # Convert mxc URLs to server/media_id strings
@@ -396,11 +392,9 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
-            json.loads(channel.result["body"].decode("utf-8")),
-            {"num_quarantined": 2},
-            "Expected 2 quarantined items",
+            channel.json_body, {"num_quarantined": 2}, "Expected 2 quarantined items"
         )
 
         # Attempt to access each piece of media
@@ -432,7 +426,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/protect/%s" % (urllib.parse.quote(media_id_2),)
         channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=admin_user_tok)
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Quarantine all media by this user
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/user/%s/media/quarantine" % urllib.parse.quote(
@@ -444,11 +438,9 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
-            json.loads(channel.result["body"].decode("utf-8")),
-            {"num_quarantined": 1},
-            "Expected 1 quarantined item",
+            channel.json_body, {"num_quarantined": 1}, "Expected 1 quarantined item"
         )
 
         # Attempt to access each piece of media, the first should fail, the
@@ -467,10 +459,10 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Shouldn't be quarantined
         self.assertEqual(
-            200,
-            int(channel.code),
+            HTTPStatus.OK,
+            channel.code,
             msg=(
-                "Expected to receive a 200 on accessing not-quarantined media: %s"
+                "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.OK on accessing not-quarantined media: %s"
                 % server_and_media_id_2
             ),
         )
@@ -499,7 +491,7 @@ class PurgeHistoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_purge_history(self):
         """
         Simple test of purge history API.
-        Test only that is is possible to call, get status 200 and purge_id.
+        Test only that is is possible to call, get status HTTPStatus.OK and purge_id.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -509,7 +501,7 @@ class PurgeHistoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("purge_id", channel.json_body)
         purge_id = channel.json_body["purge_id"]
 
@@ -520,5 +512,5 @@ class PurgeHistoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("complete", channel.json_body["status"])
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py
index 62f242baf6..a5423af652 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str, url: str):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
         """
 
         self.register_user("user", "pass", admin=False)
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
index a3679be205..baff057c56 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import urllib.parse
+from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
@@ -53,7 +54,11 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "PUT", "DELETE"])
@@ -67,13 +72,17 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "PUT", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self, method: str):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
         url = (
             "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test/devices/%s"
@@ -86,13 +95,13 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "PUT", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = (
             "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/devices/%s"
@@ -105,12 +114,12 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_unknown_device(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a device that does not exist returns either 404 or 200.
+        Tests that a lookup for a device that does not exist returns either HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND or HTTPStatus.OK.
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/%s/devices/unknown_device" % urllib.parse.quote(
             self.other_user
@@ -122,7 +131,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -131,7 +140,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
@@ -139,8 +148,8 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        # Delete unknown device returns status 200
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        # Delete unknown device returns status HTTPStatus.OK
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_update_device_too_long_display_name(self):
         """
@@ -167,7 +176,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content=update,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.TOO_LARGE, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Ensure the display name was not updated.
@@ -177,12 +186,12 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new display", channel.json_body["display_name"])
 
     def test_update_no_display_name(self):
         """
-        Tests that a update for a device without JSON returns a 200
+        Tests that a update for a device without JSON returns a HTTPStatus.OK
         """
         # Set iniital display name.
         update = {"display_name": "new display"}
@@ -198,7 +207,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure the display name was not updated.
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -207,7 +216,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new display", channel.json_body["display_name"])
 
     def test_update_display_name(self):
@@ -222,7 +231,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"display_name": "new displayname"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check new display_name
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -231,7 +240,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new displayname", channel.json_body["display_name"])
 
     def test_get_device(self):
@@ -244,7 +253,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["user_id"])
         # Check that all fields are available
         self.assertIn("user_id", channel.json_body)
@@ -269,7 +278,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure that the number of devices is decreased
         res = self.get_success(self.handler.get_devices_by_user(self.other_user))
@@ -299,7 +308,11 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -314,12 +327,16 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test/devices"
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -328,12 +345,12 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/devices"
 
@@ -343,7 +360,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_user_has_no_devices(self):
@@ -359,7 +376,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["devices"]))
 
@@ -379,7 +396,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_devices, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(number_devices, len(channel.json_body["devices"]))
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["devices"][0]["user_id"])
@@ -417,7 +434,11 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -432,12 +453,16 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test/delete_devices"
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -446,12 +471,12 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/delete_devices"
 
@@ -461,12 +486,12 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_unknown_devices(self):
         """
-        Tests that a remove of a device that does not exist returns 200.
+        Tests that a remove of a device that does not exist returns HTTPStatus.OK.
         """
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -475,8 +500,8 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"devices": ["unknown_device1", "unknown_device2"]},
         )
 
-        # Delete unknown devices returns status 200
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        # Delete unknown devices returns status HTTPStatus.OK
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_delete_devices(self):
         """
@@ -505,7 +530,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"devices": device_ids},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         res = self.get_success(self.handler.get_devices_by_user(self.other_user))
         self.assertEqual(0, len(res))
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
index e9ef89731f..a9c46ec62d 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import json
+from http import HTTPStatus
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
@@ -76,12 +76,16 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -90,7 +94,11 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_default_success(self):
@@ -104,7 +112,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -121,7 +129,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 5)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 5)
@@ -138,7 +146,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 15)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -155,7 +163,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 15)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 10)
@@ -172,7 +180,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 10)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 10)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -192,7 +200,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 10)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 10)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -212,7 +220,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 5)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 5)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -234,7 +242,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         report = 1
@@ -252,7 +260,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         report = 1
@@ -265,7 +273,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_invalid_search_order(self):
         """
-        Testing that a invalid search order returns a 400
+        Testing that a invalid search order returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -274,13 +282,17 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("Unknown direction: bar", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_limit_is_negative(self):
         """
-        Testing that a negative limit parameter returns a 400
+        Testing that a negative limit parameter returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -289,12 +301,16 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_from_is_negative(self):
         """
-        Testing that a negative from parameter returns a 400
+        Testing that a negative from parameter returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -303,7 +319,11 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_next_token(self):
@@ -319,7 +339,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -332,7 +352,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -345,7 +365,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 19)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 19)
@@ -359,7 +379,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 1)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -372,10 +392,10 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "rooms/%s/report/%s" % (room_id, event_id),
-            json.dumps({"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"}),
+            {"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"},
             access_token=user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def _create_event_and_report_without_parameters(self, room_id, user_tok):
         """Create and report an event, but omit reason and score"""
@@ -385,10 +405,10 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "rooms/%s/report/%s" % (room_id, event_id),
-            json.dumps({}),
+            {},
             access_token=user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def _check_fields(self, content):
         """Checks that all attributes are present in an event report"""
@@ -439,12 +459,16 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -453,7 +477,11 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_default_success(self):
@@ -467,12 +495,12 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
 
     def test_invalid_report_id(self):
         """
-        Testing that an invalid `report_id` returns a 400.
+        Testing that an invalid `report_id` returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST.
         """
 
         # `report_id` is negative
@@ -482,7 +510,11 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "The report_id parameter must be a string representing a positive integer.",
@@ -496,7 +528,11 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "The report_id parameter must be a string representing a positive integer.",
@@ -510,7 +546,11 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "The report_id parameter must be a string representing a positive integer.",
@@ -519,7 +559,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_report_id_not_found(self):
         """
-        Testing that a not existing `report_id` returns a 404.
+        Testing that a not existing `report_id` returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -528,7 +568,11 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("Event report not found", channel.json_body["error"])
 
@@ -540,10 +584,10 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "rooms/%s/report/%s" % (room_id, event_id),
-            json.dumps({"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"}),
+            {"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"},
             access_token=user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def _check_fields(self, content):
         """Checks that all attributes are present in a event report"""
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
index db0e78c039..6618279dd1 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import json
 import os
+from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -74,12 +78,16 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_media_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a media that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that a lookup for a media that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % (self.server_name, "12345")
 
@@ -89,12 +97,12 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_media_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a media that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for a media that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % ("unknown_domain", "12345")
 
@@ -104,7 +112,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only delete local media", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_delete_media(self):
@@ -117,7 +125,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=self.admin_user_tok, expect_code=200
+            upload_resource,
+            SMALL_PNG,
+            tok=self.admin_user_tok,
+            expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK,
         )
         # Extract media ID from the response
         server_and_media_id = response["content_uri"][6:]  # Cut off 'mxc://'
@@ -137,10 +148,11 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Should be successful
         self.assertEqual(
-            200,
+            HTTPStatus.OK,
             channel.code,
             msg=(
-                "Expected to receive a 200 on accessing media: %s" % server_and_media_id
+                "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.OK on accessing media: %s"
+                % server_and_media_id
             ),
         )
 
@@ -157,7 +169,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             media_id,
@@ -174,10 +186,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            404,
+            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
             channel.code,
             msg=(
-                "Expected to receive a 404 on accessing deleted media: %s"
+                "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND on accessing deleted media: %s"
                 % server_and_media_id
             ),
         )
@@ -216,7 +228,11 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -232,12 +248,16 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_media_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for media that is not local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for media that is not local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/delete" % "unknown_domain"
 
@@ -247,7 +267,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only delete local media", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_missing_parameter(self):
@@ -260,7 +280,11 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Missing integer query parameter 'before_ts'", channel.json_body["error"]
@@ -276,7 +300,11 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter before_ts must be a positive integer.",
@@ -289,7 +317,11 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter before_ts you provided is from the year 1970. "
@@ -303,7 +335,11 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter size_gt must be a string representing a positive integer.",
@@ -316,7 +352,11 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Boolean query parameter 'keep_profiles' must be one of ['true', 'false']",
@@ -345,7 +385,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             media_id,
@@ -370,7 +410,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
@@ -382,7 +422,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             server_and_media_id.split("/")[1],
@@ -406,7 +446,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&size_gt=67",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
@@ -417,7 +457,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&size_gt=66",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             server_and_media_id.split("/")[1],
@@ -439,10 +479,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/profile/%s/avatar_url" % (self.admin_user,),
-            content=json.dumps({"avatar_url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)}),
+            content={"avatar_url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -450,7 +490,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=true",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
@@ -461,7 +501,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=false",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             server_and_media_id.split("/")[1],
@@ -484,10 +524,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.avatar" % (room_id,),
-            content=json.dumps({"url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)}),
+            content={"url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -495,7 +535,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=true",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
@@ -506,7 +546,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=false",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             server_and_media_id.split("/")[1],
@@ -523,7 +563,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=self.admin_user_tok, expect_code=200
+            upload_resource,
+            SMALL_PNG,
+            tok=self.admin_user_tok,
+            expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK,
         )
         # Extract media ID from the response
         server_and_media_id = response["content_uri"][6:]  # Cut off 'mxc://'
@@ -554,10 +597,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         if expect_success:
             self.assertEqual(
-                200,
+                HTTPStatus.OK,
                 channel.code,
                 msg=(
-                    "Expected to receive a 200 on accessing media: %s"
+                    "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.OK on accessing media: %s"
                     % server_and_media_id
                 ),
             )
@@ -565,10 +608,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(local_path))
         else:
             self.assertEqual(
-                404,
+                HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
                 channel.code,
                 msg=(
-                    "Expected to receive a 404 on accessing deleted media: %s"
+                    "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND on accessing deleted media: %s"
                     % (server_and_media_id)
                 ),
             )
@@ -597,7 +640,10 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=self.admin_user_tok, expect_code=200
+            upload_resource,
+            SMALL_PNG,
+            tok=self.admin_user_tok,
+            expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK,
         )
         # Extract media ID from the response
         server_and_media_id = response["content_uri"][6:]  # Cut off 'mxc://'
@@ -617,7 +663,11 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             b"{}",
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["quarantine", "unquarantine"])
@@ -634,7 +684,11 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_quarantine_media(self):
@@ -652,7 +706,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         media_info = self.get_success(self.store.get_local_media(self.media_id))
@@ -665,7 +719,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         media_info = self.get_success(self.store.get_local_media(self.media_id))
@@ -690,7 +744,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         # verify that is not in quarantine
@@ -718,7 +772,10 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=self.admin_user_tok, expect_code=200
+            upload_resource,
+            SMALL_PNG,
+            tok=self.admin_user_tok,
+            expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK,
         )
         # Extract media ID from the response
         server_and_media_id = response["content_uri"][6:]  # Cut off 'mxc://'
@@ -734,7 +791,11 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url % (action, self.media_id), b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["protect", "unprotect"])
@@ -751,7 +812,11 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_protect_media(self):
@@ -769,7 +834,7 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         media_info = self.get_success(self.store.get_local_media(self.media_id))
@@ -782,7 +847,7 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         media_info = self.get_success(self.store.get_local_media(self.media_id))
@@ -816,7 +881,11 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_not_admin(self):
@@ -832,7 +901,11 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_invalid_parameter(self):
@@ -845,7 +918,11 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter before_ts must be a positive integer.",
@@ -858,7 +935,11 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter before_ts you provided is from the year 1970. "
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py
index 9bac423ae0..63087955f2 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import random
 import string
+from http import HTTPStatus
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
@@ -63,7 +64,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_create_no_auth(self):
         """Try to create a token without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url + "/new", {})
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_create_requester_not_admin(self):
@@ -74,7 +79,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_create_using_defaults(self):
@@ -86,7 +95,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["token"]), 16)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
@@ -110,7 +119,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["token"], token)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["expiry_time"], data["expiry_time"])
@@ -131,7 +140,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["token"]), 16)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
@@ -149,7 +158,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     def test_create_token_invalid_chars(self):
@@ -165,7 +178,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     def test_create_token_already_exists(self):
@@ -180,7 +197,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             data,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel1.result["code"]), msg=channel1.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel1.code, msg=channel1.json_body)
 
         channel2 = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -188,7 +205,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             data,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel2.result["code"]), msg=channel2.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel2.code, msg=channel2.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel2.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     def test_create_unable_to_generate_token(self):
@@ -220,7 +237,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 1},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(500, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(500, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_create_uses_allowed(self):
         """Check you can only create a token with good values for uses_allowed."""
@@ -231,7 +248,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 0},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 0)
 
         # Should fail with negative integer
@@ -241,7 +258,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": -5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with float
@@ -251,7 +272,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 1.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     def test_create_expiry_time(self):
@@ -263,7 +288,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": self.clock.time_msec() - 10000},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with float
@@ -273,7 +302,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": self.clock.time_msec() + 1000000.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     def test_create_length(self):
@@ -285,7 +318,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 64},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["token"]), 64)
 
         # Should fail with 0
@@ -295,7 +328,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 0},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with a negative integer
@@ -305,7 +342,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": -5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with a float
@@ -315,7 +356,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 8.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with 65
@@ -325,7 +370,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 65},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     # UPDATING
@@ -337,7 +386,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "/1234",  # Token doesn't exist but that doesn't matter
             {},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_update_requester_not_admin(self):
@@ -348,7 +401,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_update_non_existent(self):
@@ -360,7 +417,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
     def test_update_uses_allowed(self):
@@ -375,7 +436,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 1},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 1)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
 
@@ -386,7 +447,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 0},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 0)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
 
@@ -397,7 +458,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": None},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
 
@@ -408,7 +469,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 1.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with a negative integer
@@ -418,7 +483,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": -5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     def test_update_expiry_time(self):
@@ -434,7 +503,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": new_expiry_time},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["expiry_time"], new_expiry_time)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
 
@@ -445,7 +514,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": None},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
 
@@ -457,7 +526,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": past_time},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail a float
@@ -467,7 +540,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": new_expiry_time + 0.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     def test_update_both(self):
@@ -488,7 +565,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["expiry_time"], new_expiry_time)
 
@@ -509,7 +586,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     # DELETING
@@ -521,7 +602,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "/1234",  # Token doesn't exist but that doesn't matter
             {},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_delete_requester_not_admin(self):
@@ -532,7 +617,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_delete_non_existent(self):
@@ -544,7 +633,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
     def test_delete(self):
@@ -559,7 +652,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     # GETTING ONE
 
@@ -570,7 +663,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "/1234",  # Token doesn't exist but that doesn't matter
             {},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_get_requester_not_admin(self):
@@ -581,7 +678,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_get_non_existent(self):
@@ -593,7 +694,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
     def test_get(self):
@@ -608,7 +713,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["token"], token)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
@@ -620,7 +725,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_list_no_auth(self):
         """Try to list tokens without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, {})
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_list_requester_not_admin(self):
@@ -631,7 +740,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_list_all(self):
@@ -646,7 +759,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["registration_tokens"]), 1)
         token_info = channel.json_body["registration_tokens"][0]
         self.assertEqual(token_info["token"], token)
@@ -664,7 +777,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
 
     def _test_list_query_parameter(self, valid: str):
         """Helper used to test both valid=true and valid=false."""
@@ -696,7 +813,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["registration_tokens"]), 2)
         token_info_1 = channel.json_body["registration_tokens"][0]
         token_info_2 = channel.json_body["registration_tokens"][1]
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
index 07077aff78..56b7a438b6 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_room_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Check that unknown rooms/server return error 404.
+        Check that unknown rooms/server return error HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s" % "!unknown:test"
 
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_room_is_not_valid(self):
         """
-        Check that invalid room names, return an error 400.
+        Check that invalid room names, return an error HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST.
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s" % "invalidroom"
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "invalidroom is not a legal room ID",
             channel.json_body["error"],
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("new_room_id", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("kicked_users", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "User must be our own: @not:exist.bla",
             channel.json_body["error"],
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.BAD_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_purge_is_not_bool(self):
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.BAD_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_purge_room_and_block(self):
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(None, channel.json_body["new_room_id"])
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(None, channel.json_body["new_room_id"])
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(None, channel.json_body["new_room_id"])
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # The room is now blocked.
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.OK, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"]
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self._is_blocked(room_id)
 
     def test_shutdown_room_consent(self):
@@ -327,7 +325,10 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Assert that the user is getting consent error
         self.helper.send(
-            self.room_id, body="foo", tok=self.other_user_tok, expect_code=403
+            self.room_id,
+            body="foo",
+            tok=self.other_user_tok,
+            expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
         )
 
         # Test that room is not purged
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("new_room_id", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             json.dumps({"history_visibility": "world_readable"}),
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Test that room is not purged
         with self.assertRaises(AssertionError):
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("new_room_id", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._has_no_members(self.room_id)
 
         # Assert we can no longer peek into the room
-        self._assert_peek(self.room_id, expect_code=403)
+        self._assert_peek(self.room_id, expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN)
 
     def _is_blocked(self, room_id, expect=True):
         """Assert that the room is blocked or not"""
@@ -502,7 +503,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str, url: str):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_room_does_not_exist(self, method: str, url: str):
         """
-        Check that unknown rooms/server return error 404.
+        Check that unknown rooms/server return error HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_room_is_not_valid(self, method: str, url: str):
         """
-        Check that invalid room names, return an error 400.
+        Check that invalid room names, return an error HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -854,7 +855,10 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Assert that the user is getting consent error
         self.helper.send(
-            self.room_id, body="foo", tok=self.other_user_tok, expect_code=403
+            self.room_id,
+            body="foo",
+            tok=self.other_user_tok,
+            expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
         )
 
         # Test that room is not purged
@@ -951,7 +955,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._has_no_members(self.room_id)
 
         # Assert we can no longer peek into the room
-        self._assert_peek(self.room_id, expect_code=403)
+        self._assert_peek(self.room_id, expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN)
 
     def _is_blocked(self, room_id: str, expect: bool = True) -> None:
         """Assert that the room is blocked or not"""
@@ -1094,7 +1098,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Check request completed successfully
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that response json body contains a "rooms" key
         self.assertTrue(
@@ -1178,7 +1182,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 url.encode("ascii"),
                 access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             )
-            self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+            self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
             self.assertTrue("rooms" in channel.json_body)
             for r in channel.json_body["rooms"]:
@@ -1218,7 +1222,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_correct_room_attributes(self):
         """Test the correct attributes for a room are returned"""
@@ -1241,7 +1245,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"room_id": room_id},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Set this new alias as the canonical alias for this room
         self.helper.send_state(
@@ -1273,7 +1277,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that rooms were returned
         self.assertTrue("rooms" in channel.json_body)
@@ -1328,7 +1332,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 url.encode("ascii"),
                 access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             )
-            self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+            self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
             # Check that rooms were returned
             self.assertTrue("rooms" in channel.json_body)
@@ -1467,7 +1471,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         def _search_test(
             expected_room_id: Optional[str],
             search_term: str,
-            expected_http_code: int = 200,
+            expected_http_code: int = HTTPStatus.OK,
         ):
             """Search for a room and check that the returned room's id is a match
 
@@ -1485,7 +1489,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
             self.assertEqual(expected_http_code, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-            if expected_http_code != 200:
+            if expected_http_code != HTTPStatus.OK:
                 return
 
             # Check that rooms were returned
@@ -1528,7 +1532,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         _search_test(None, "foo")
         _search_test(None, "bar")
-        _search_test(None, "", expected_http_code=400)
+        _search_test(None, "", expected_http_code=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
 
         # Test that the whole room id returns the room
         _search_test(room_id_1, room_id_1)
@@ -1565,7 +1569,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(room_id, channel.json_body.get("rooms")[0].get("room_id"))
         self.assertEqual("ж", channel.json_body.get("rooms")[0].get("name"))
 
@@ -1598,7 +1602,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertIn("room_id", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("name", channel.json_body)
@@ -1630,7 +1634,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["joined_local_devices"])
 
         # Have another user join the room
@@ -1644,7 +1648,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(2, channel.json_body["joined_local_devices"])
 
         # leave room
@@ -1656,7 +1660,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["joined_local_devices"])
 
     def test_room_members(self):
@@ -1687,7 +1691,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertCountEqual(
             ["@admin:test", "@foo:test", "@bar:test"], channel.json_body["members"]
@@ -1700,7 +1704,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertCountEqual(
             ["@admin:test", "@bar:test", "@foobar:test"], channel.json_body["members"]
@@ -1718,7 +1722,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("state", channel.json_body)
         # testing that the state events match is painful and not done here. We assume that
         # the create_room already does the right thing, so no need to verify that we got
@@ -1733,7 +1737,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"room_id": room_id},
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Set this new alias as the canonical alias for this room
         self.helper.send_state(
@@ -1776,7 +1780,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
         """
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
@@ -1787,7 +1791,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_invalid_parameter(self):
@@ -1803,12 +1807,12 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_local_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": "@unknown:test"})
 
@@ -1819,7 +1823,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_remote_user(self):
@@ -1835,7 +1839,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "This endpoint can only be used with local users",
             channel.json_body["error"],
@@ -1843,7 +1847,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_room_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Check that unknown rooms/server return error 404.
+        Check that unknown rooms/server return error HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.
         """
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/!unknown:test"
@@ -1855,12 +1859,12 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("No known servers", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_room_is_not_valid(self):
         """
-        Check that invalid room names, return an error 400.
+        Check that invalid room names, return an error HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST.
         """
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/invalidroom"
@@ -1872,7 +1876,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "invalidroom was not legal room ID or room alias",
             channel.json_body["error"],
@@ -1891,7 +1895,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.public_room_id, channel.json_body["room_id"])
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
@@ -1901,7 +1905,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms",
             access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.public_room_id, channel.json_body["joined_rooms"][0])
 
     def test_join_private_room_if_not_member(self):
@@ -1922,7 +1926,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_join_private_room_if_member(self):
@@ -1950,7 +1954,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["joined_rooms"][0])
 
         # Join user to room.
@@ -1964,7 +1968,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["room_id"])
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
@@ -1974,7 +1978,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms",
             access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["joined_rooms"][0])
 
     def test_join_private_room_if_owner(self):
@@ -1995,7 +1999,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["room_id"])
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
@@ -2005,7 +2009,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms",
             access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["joined_rooms"][0])
 
     def test_context_as_non_admin(self):
@@ -2039,7 +2043,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 % (room_id, events[midway]["event_id"]),
                 access_token=tok,
             )
-            self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+            self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
             self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_context_as_admin(self):
@@ -2069,7 +2073,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (room_id, events[midway]["event_id"]),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEquals(
             channel.json_body["event"]["event_id"], events[midway]["event_id"]
         )
@@ -2128,7 +2132,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Now we test that we can join the room and ban a user.
         self.helper.join(room_id, self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
@@ -2155,7 +2159,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Now we test that we can join the room (we should have received an
         # invite) and can ban a user.
@@ -2181,7 +2185,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Now we test that we can join the room and ban a user.
         self.helper.join(room_id, self.second_user_id, tok=self.second_tok)
@@ -2215,11 +2219,11 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        # We expect this to fail with a 400 as there are no room admins.
+        # We expect this to fail with a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST as there are no room admins.
         #
         # (Note we assert the error message to ensure that it's not denied for
         # some other reason)
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             channel.json_body["error"],
             "No local admin user in room with power to update power levels.",
@@ -2249,7 +2253,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     @parameterized.expand([("PUT",), ("GET",)])
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str):
-        """If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned."""
+        """If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned."""
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             method,
@@ -2263,7 +2267,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     @parameterized.expand([("PUT",), ("GET",)])
     def test_room_is_not_valid(self, method: str):
-        """Check that invalid room names, return an error 400."""
+        """Check that invalid room names, return an error HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST."""
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             method,
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py
index fbceba3254..0b9da4c732 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import List
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
@@ -52,7 +53,11 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Try to send a server notice without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url)
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -63,12 +68,16 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @override_config({"server_notices": {"system_mxid_localpart": "notices"}})
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
-        """Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404"""
+        """Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND"""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
@@ -76,13 +85,13 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_id": "@unknown_person:test", "content": ""},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @override_config({"server_notices": {"system_mxid_localpart": "notices"}})
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -94,7 +103,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "Server notices can only be sent to local users", channel.json_body["error"]
         )
@@ -110,7 +119,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # no content
@@ -121,7 +130,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_id": self.other_user},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # no body
@@ -132,7 +141,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_id": self.other_user, "content": ""},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("'body' not in content", channel.json_body["error"])
 
@@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_id": self.other_user, "content": {"body": ""}},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("'msgtype' not in content", channel.json_body["error"])
 
@@ -160,7 +169,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Server notices are not enabled on this server", channel.json_body["error"]
@@ -185,7 +194,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg one"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -216,7 +225,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg two"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has no new invites or memberships
         self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 0, 1)
@@ -250,7 +259,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg one"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -293,7 +302,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg two"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -333,7 +342,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg one"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -382,7 +391,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg two"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -440,7 +449,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/sync", access_token=token
         )
-        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.OK)
 
         # Get the messages
         room = channel.json_body["rooms"]["join"][room_id]
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
index ece89a65ac..43d8ca032b 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import json
+from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
@@ -47,21 +47,29 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
         """
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url,
-            json.dumps({}),
+            {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_invalid_parameter(self):
@@ -75,7 +83,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from
@@ -85,7 +97,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative limit
@@ -95,7 +111,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from_ts
@@ -105,7 +125,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative until_ts
@@ -115,7 +139,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # until_ts smaller from_ts
@@ -125,7 +153,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # empty search term
@@ -135,7 +167,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid search order
@@ -145,7 +181,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_limit(self):
@@ -160,7 +200,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 10)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 5)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 5)
@@ -178,7 +218,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 15)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -196,7 +236,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 15)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 10)
@@ -218,7 +258,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), number_users)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -231,7 +271,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), number_users)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -244,7 +284,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 19)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 19)
@@ -257,7 +297,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 1)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -274,7 +314,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["users"]))
 
@@ -371,7 +411,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["media_count"], 3)
 
         # filter media starting at `ts1` after creating first media
@@ -381,7 +421,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?from_ts=%s" % (ts1,),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 0)
 
         self._create_media(self.other_user_tok, 3)
@@ -396,7 +436,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?from_ts=%s&until_ts=%s" % (ts1, ts2),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["media_count"], 3)
 
         # filter media until `ts2` and earlier
@@ -405,7 +445,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?until_ts=%s" % (ts2,),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["media_count"], 6)
 
     def test_search_term(self):
@@ -417,7 +457,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
 
         # filter user 1 and 10-19 by `user_id`
@@ -426,7 +466,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?search_term=foo_user_1",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 11)
 
         # filter on this user in `displayname`
@@ -435,7 +475,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?search_term=bar_user_10",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["displayname"], "bar_user_10")
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 1)
 
@@ -445,7 +485,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?search_term=foobar",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 0)
 
     def _create_users_with_media(self, number_users: int, media_per_user: int):
@@ -471,7 +511,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         for _ in range(number_media):
             # Upload some media into the room
             self.helper.upload_media(
-                upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=user_token, expect_code=200
+                upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=user_token, expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK
             )
 
     def _check_fields(self, content: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
@@ -505,7 +545,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], len(expected_user_list))
 
         returned_order = [row["user_id"] for row in channel.json_body["users"]]
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
index 5011e54563..03aa689ace 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import hmac
 import os
 import urllib.parse
 from binascii import unhexlify
+from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import List, Optional
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "Shared secret registration is not enabled", channel.json_body["error"]
         )
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         body = {"nonce": nonce}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("username must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # 61 seconds
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("unrecognised nonce", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_register_incorrect_nonce(self):
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("HMAC incorrect", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_register_correct_nonce(self):
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
     def test_nonce_reuse(self):
@@ -187,13 +188,13 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         # Now, try and reuse it
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("unrecognised nonce", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_missing_parts(self):
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Must be an empty body present
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, {})
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("nonce must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         #
@@ -224,28 +225,28 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Must be present
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, {"nonce": nonce()})
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("username must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must be a string
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": 1234}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "abcd\u0000"}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a" * 1000}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         #
@@ -256,28 +257,28 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a"}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("password must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must be a string
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": 1234}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": "abcd\u0000"}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Super long
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": "A" * 1000}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         #
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid user type", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_displayname(self):
@@ -318,11 +319,11 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob1:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob1:test/displayname")
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("bob1", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
         # displayname is None
@@ -342,11 +343,11 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob2:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob2:test/displayname")
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("bob2", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
         # displayname is empty
@@ -366,11 +367,11 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob3:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob3:test/displayname")
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # set displayname
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
@@ -389,11 +390,11 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob4:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob4:test/displayname")
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Bob's Name", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
     @override_config(
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
 
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token)
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_all_users(self):
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(3, len(channel.json_body["users"]))
         self.assertEqual(3, channel.json_body["total"])
 
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             expected_user_id: Optional[str],
             search_term: str,
             search_field: Optional[str] = "name",
-            expected_http_code: Optional[int] = 200,
+            expected_http_code: Optional[int] = HTTPStatus.OK,
         ):
             """Search for a user and check that the returned user's id is a match
 
@@ -525,7 +526,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
             self.assertEqual(expected_http_code, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-            if expected_http_code != 200:
+            if expected_http_code != HTTPStatus.OK:
                 return
 
             # Check that users were returned
@@ -586,7 +587,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from
@@ -596,7 +597,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid guests
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid deactivated
@@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # unkown order_by
@@ -626,7 +627,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid search order
@@ -636,7 +637,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_limit(self):
@@ -654,7 +655,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 5)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "5")
@@ -675,7 +676,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 15)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -696,7 +697,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "15")
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 10)
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), number_users)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -732,7 +733,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), number_users)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -745,7 +746,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 19)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "19")
@@ -759,7 +760,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 1)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -862,7 +863,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], len(expected_user_list))
 
         returned_order = [row["name"] for row in channel.json_body["users"]]
@@ -936,7 +937,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_not_admin(self):
@@ -947,7 +948,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=self.other_user_token)
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -957,12 +958,12 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content=b"{}",
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that deactivation for a user that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that deactivation for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -971,7 +972,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_erase_is_not_bool(self):
@@ -986,18 +987,18 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.BAD_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that deactivation for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that deactivation for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/deactivate/@unknown_person:unknown_domain"
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only deactivate local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_deactivate_user_erase_true(self):
@@ -1012,7 +1013,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(False, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("foo@bar.com", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
@@ -1027,7 +1028,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"erase": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Get user
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1036,7 +1037,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(True, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
@@ -1057,7 +1058,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(False, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("foo@bar.com", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
@@ -1072,7 +1073,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"erase": False},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Get user
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1081,7 +1082,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(True, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
@@ -1111,7 +1112,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(False, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("foo@bar.com", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
@@ -1126,7 +1127,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"erase": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Get user
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1135,7 +1136,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(True, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
@@ -1195,7 +1196,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1205,12 +1206,12 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content=b"{}",
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1219,7 +1220,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("M_NOT_FOUND", channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_invalid_parameter(self):
@@ -1234,7 +1235,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"admin": "not_bool"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.BAD_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # deactivated not bool
@@ -1244,7 +1245,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": "not_bool"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # password not str
@@ -1254,7 +1255,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"password": True},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # password not length
@@ -1264,7 +1265,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"password": "x" * 513},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # user_type not valid
@@ -1274,7 +1275,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"user_type": "new type"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # external_ids not valid
@@ -1286,7 +1287,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "external_ids": {"auth_provider": "prov", "wrong_external_id": "id"}
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1295,7 +1296,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"external_ids": {"external_id": "id"}},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # threepids not valid
@@ -1305,7 +1306,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"threepids": {"medium": "email", "wrong_address": "id"}},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1314,7 +1315,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"threepids": {"address": "value"}},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_get_user(self):
@@ -1327,7 +1328,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("User", channel.json_body["displayname"])
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
@@ -1370,7 +1371,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("Bob's name", channel.json_body["displayname"])
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1433,7 +1434,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("Bob's name", channel.json_body["displayname"])
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1461,9 +1462,9 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # before limit of monthly active users is reached
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync", access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
 
-        if channel.code != 200:
+        if channel.code != HTTPStatus.OK:
             raise HttpResponseException(
-                channel.code, channel.result["reason"], channel.result["body"]
+                channel.code, channel.result["reason"], channel.json_body
             )
 
         # Set monthly active users to the limit
@@ -1625,7 +1626,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"password": "hahaha"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
 
     def test_set_displayname(self):
@@ -1641,7 +1642,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"displayname": "foobar"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("foobar", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
@@ -1652,7 +1653,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("foobar", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
@@ -1674,7 +1675,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         # result does not always have the same sort order, therefore it becomes sorted
@@ -1700,7 +1701,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1716,7 +1717,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1732,7 +1733,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"threepids": []},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
@@ -1759,7 +1760,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(first_user, channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1778,7 +1779,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1800,7 +1801,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # other user has this two threepids
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         # result does not always have the same sort order, therefore it becomes sorted
@@ -1819,7 +1820,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url_first_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(first_user, channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
@@ -1848,7 +1849,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         # result does not always have the same sort order, therefore it becomes sorted
@@ -1880,7 +1881,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1899,7 +1900,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1918,7 +1919,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"external_ids": []},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
 
@@ -1947,7 +1948,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(first_user, channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1973,7 +1974,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -2005,7 +2006,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # must fail
-        self.assertEqual(409, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.CONFLICT, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("External id is already in use.", channel.json_body["error"])
 
@@ -2016,7 +2017,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -2034,7 +2035,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(first_user, channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -2065,7 +2066,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("foo@bar.com", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
@@ -2080,7 +2081,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"deactivated": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2096,7 +2097,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2123,7 +2124,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"deactivated": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
 
@@ -2139,7 +2140,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"displayname": "Foobar"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("Foobar", channel.json_body["displayname"])
@@ -2163,7 +2164,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Reactivate the user.
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -2172,7 +2173,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False, "password": "foo"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNotNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2194,7 +2195,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False, "password": "foo"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Reactivate the user without a password.
@@ -2204,7 +2205,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2226,7 +2227,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False, "password": "foo"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Reactivate the user without a password.
@@ -2236,7 +2237,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2255,7 +2256,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"admin": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["admin"])
 
@@ -2266,7 +2267,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["admin"])
 
@@ -2283,7 +2284,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_type": UserTypes.SUPPORT},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(UserTypes.SUPPORT, channel.json_body["user_type"])
 
@@ -2294,7 +2295,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(UserTypes.SUPPORT, channel.json_body["user_type"])
 
@@ -2306,7 +2307,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_type": None},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["user_type"])
 
@@ -2317,7 +2318,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["user_type"])
 
@@ -2347,7 +2348,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("bob", channel.json_body["displayname"])
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
@@ -2360,7 +2361,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"password": "abc123", "deactivated": "false"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check user is not deactivated
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -2369,7 +2370,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("bob", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
@@ -2394,7 +2395,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": True},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
         self._is_erased(user_id, False)
@@ -2445,7 +2446,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -2460,7 +2461,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
@@ -2474,7 +2475,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["joined_rooms"]))
 
@@ -2490,7 +2491,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["joined_rooms"]))
 
@@ -2506,7 +2507,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["joined_rooms"]))
 
@@ -2527,7 +2528,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_rooms, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(number_rooms, len(channel.json_body["joined_rooms"]))
 
@@ -2574,7 +2575,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual([local_and_remote_room_id], channel.json_body["joined_rooms"])
 
@@ -2603,7 +2604,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -2618,12 +2619,12 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/pushers"
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -2632,12 +2633,12 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/pushers"
 
@@ -2647,7 +2648,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only look up local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_get_pushers(self):
@@ -2662,7 +2663,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         # Register the pusher
@@ -2693,7 +2694,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         for p in channel.json_body["pushers"]:
@@ -2732,7 +2733,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Try to list media of an user without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url, {})
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "DELETE"])
@@ -2746,12 +2747,12 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self, method: str):
-        """Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404"""
+        """Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND"""
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/media"
         channel = self.make_request(
             method,
@@ -2759,12 +2760,12 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str):
-        """Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400"""
+        """Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST"""
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/media"
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -2773,7 +2774,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only look up local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_limit_GET(self):
@@ -2789,7 +2790,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 5)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 5)
@@ -2808,7 +2809,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 5)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]), 5)
 
@@ -2825,7 +2826,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 15)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -2844,7 +2845,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 15)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]), 15)
 
@@ -2861,7 +2862,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 15)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 10)
@@ -2880,7 +2881,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 10)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]), 10)
 
@@ -2894,7 +2895,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid search order
@@ -2904,7 +2905,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative limit
@@ -2914,7 +2915,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from
@@ -2924,7 +2925,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_next_token(self):
@@ -2947,7 +2948,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), number_media)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -2960,7 +2961,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), number_media)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -2973,7 +2974,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 19)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 19)
@@ -2987,7 +2988,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 1)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -3004,7 +3005,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["media"]))
 
@@ -3019,7 +3020,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]))
 
@@ -3036,7 +3037,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_media, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(number_media, len(channel.json_body["media"]))
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -3062,7 +3063,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_media, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(number_media, len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]))
         self.assertCountEqual(channel.json_body["deleted_media"], media_ids)
@@ -3207,7 +3208,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource, image_data, user_token, filename, expect_code=200
+            upload_resource, image_data, user_token, filename, expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK
         )
 
         # Extract media ID from the response
@@ -3225,10 +3226,10 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(
-            200,
+            HTTPStatus.OK,
             channel.code,
             msg=(
-                f"Expected to receive a 200 on accessing media: {server_and_media_id}"
+                f"Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.OK on accessing media: {server_and_media_id}"
             ),
         )
 
@@ -3274,7 +3275,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], len(expected_media_list))
 
         returned_order = [row["media_id"] for row in channel.json_body["media"]]
@@ -3310,14 +3311,14 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", self.url, b"{}", access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         return channel.json_body["access_token"]
 
     def test_no_auth(self):
         """Try to login as a user without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_not_admin(self):
@@ -3326,7 +3327,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "POST", self.url, b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_send_event(self):
         """Test that sending event as a user works."""
@@ -3351,7 +3352,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # We should only see the one device (from the login in `prepare`)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["devices"]), 1)
@@ -3363,21 +3364,21 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Logout with the puppet token
         channel = self.make_request("POST", "logout", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # The puppet token should no longer work
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens should still work
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_user_logout_all(self):
         """Tests that the target user calling `/logout/all` does *not* expire
@@ -3388,23 +3389,23 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Logout all with the real user token
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "logout/all", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # The puppet token should still work
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens shouldn't
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_admin_logout_all(self):
         """Tests that the admin user calling `/logout/all` does expire the
@@ -3415,23 +3416,23 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Logout all with the admin user token
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "logout/all", b"{}", access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # The puppet token should no longer work
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens should still work
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     @unittest.override_config(
         {
@@ -3459,7 +3460,10 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Now unaccept it and check that we can't send an event
         self.get_success(self.store.user_set_consent_version(self.other_user, "0.0"))
         self.helper.send_event(
-            room_id, "com.example.test", tok=self.other_user_tok, expect_code=403
+            room_id,
+            "com.example.test",
+            tok=self.other_user_tok,
+            expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
         )
 
         # Login in as the user
@@ -3477,7 +3481,10 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Trying to join as the other user should fail due to reaching MAU limit.
         self.helper.join(
-            room_id, user=self.other_user, tok=self.other_user_tok, expect_code=403
+            room_id,
+            user=self.other_user,
+            tok=self.other_user_tok,
+            expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
         )
 
         # Logging in as the other user and joining a room should work, even
@@ -3512,7 +3519,7 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Try to get information of an user without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_not_admin(self):
@@ -3527,12 +3534,12 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=other_user2_token,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = self.url_prefix % "@unknown_person:unknown_domain"
 
@@ -3541,7 +3548,7 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only whois a local user", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_get_whois_admin(self):
@@ -3553,7 +3560,7 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["user_id"])
         self.assertIn("devices", channel.json_body)
 
@@ -3568,7 +3575,7 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["user_id"])
         self.assertIn("devices", channel.json_body)
 
@@ -3598,7 +3605,7 @@ class ShadowBanRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Try to get information of an user without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url)
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["POST", "DELETE"])
@@ -3609,18 +3616,18 @@ class ShadowBanRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url, access_token=other_user_token)
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["POST", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str):
         """
-        Tests that shadow-banning for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that shadow-banning for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/whois/@unknown_person:unknown_domain"
 
         channel = self.make_request(method, url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_success(self):
         """
@@ -3632,7 +3639,7 @@ class ShadowBanRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(result.shadow_banned)
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual({}, channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure the user is shadow-banned (and the cache was cleared).
@@ -3643,7 +3650,7 @@ class ShadowBanRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual({}, channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure the user is no longer shadow-banned (and the cache was cleared).
@@ -3677,7 +3684,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "POST", "DELETE"])
@@ -3693,13 +3700,13 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "POST", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self, method: str):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/override_ratelimit"
 
@@ -3709,7 +3716,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(
@@ -3721,7 +3728,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str, error_msg: str):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
         """
         url = (
             "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/override_ratelimit"
@@ -3733,7 +3740,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(error_msg, channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_invalid_parameter(self):
@@ -3748,7 +3755,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"messages_per_second": "string"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # messages_per_second is negative
@@ -3759,7 +3766,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"messages_per_second": -1},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # burst_count is a string
@@ -3770,7 +3777,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"burst_count": "string"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # burst_count is negative
@@ -3781,7 +3788,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"burst_count": -1},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_return_zero_when_null(self):
@@ -3806,7 +3813,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["messages_per_second"])
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["burst_count"])
 
@@ -3820,7 +3827,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("messages_per_second", channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("burst_count", channel.json_body)
 
@@ -3831,7 +3838,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"messages_per_second": 10, "burst_count": 11},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(10, channel.json_body["messages_per_second"])
         self.assertEqual(11, channel.json_body["burst_count"])
 
@@ -3842,7 +3849,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"messages_per_second": 20, "burst_count": 21},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(20, channel.json_body["messages_per_second"])
         self.assertEqual(21, channel.json_body["burst_count"])
 
@@ -3852,7 +3859,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(20, channel.json_body["messages_per_second"])
         self.assertEqual(21, channel.json_body["burst_count"])
 
@@ -3862,7 +3869,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("messages_per_second", channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("burst_count", channel.json_body)
 
@@ -3872,6 +3879,6 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("messages_per_second", channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("burst_count", channel.json_body)
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
index 4e1c49c28b..7978626e71 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from http import HTTPStatus
+
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.rest.client import login
@@ -33,30 +35,38 @@ class UsernameAvailableTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         async def check_username(username):
             if username == "allowed":
                 return True
-            raise SynapseError(400, "User ID already taken.", errcode=Codes.USER_IN_USE)
+            raise SynapseError(
+                HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+                "User ID already taken.",
+                errcode=Codes.USER_IN_USE,
+            )
 
         handler = self.hs.get_registration_handler()
         handler.check_username = check_username
 
     def test_username_available(self):
         """
-        The endpoint should return a 200 response if the username does not exist
+        The endpoint should return a HTTPStatus.OK response if the username does not exist
         """
 
         url = "%s?username=%s" % (self.url, "allowed")
         channel = self.make_request("GET", url, None, self.admin_user_tok)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["available"])
 
     def test_username_unavailable(self):
         """
-        The endpoint should return a 200 response if the username does not exist
+        The endpoint should return a HTTPStatus.OK response if the username does not exist
         """
 
         url = "%s?username=%s" % (self.url, "disallowed")
         channel = self.make_request("GET", url, None, self.admin_user_tok)
 
-        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            channel.code,
+            msg=channel.json_body,
+        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_USER_IN_USE")
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["error"], "User ID already taken.")