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Wikipedia’s article on Magic Numbers suggests that any constant should be assigned to a variable with a meaningful name.
Does the same practice apply to HTTP status codes, which are a well-defined standard? That is, when writing tests, should one do assert response.status_code == HTTP_STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS or is assert response.status_code == 200 appropriate in this context?
Using a constant you defined is a good idea. Using one defined by the language is a better idea. I’m not sure what language you are using but most languages have one. Java C# python