Troubleshooting of HTTP errors
HTTP status code
400 Bad Request
Root cause of 400 Bad Request. HTTP Error 400. The request is badly formed.
- "the server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error (for example, malformed request syntax, invalid request message framing, or deceptive request routing)"
Possible solution:
- Modify the request headers
403 Forbidden Error
See: How to fix the 403 forbidden error
404 File Not Found
Solution: Check if the accessed link is correct, see "404 Not Found | Possible solutions for pages not found"
405 Method Not Allowed Error
Solution: Check if the accessed file or resource supports the HTTP protocol being used. For example, if the resource is restricted to POST requests but you're using GET.
414 Request-URI Too Large
Solution: Change the request protocol to POST instead of GET
415 Unsupported Media Type
Solution: "Set the Content-Type or Content-Encoding in the request or direct access to the data." For example: When encountering this error with RESTful API, a possible solution is to add to the HTTP Headers:
Content-Type: application/json
429 Too Many Requests
Cause:
- Accessing website resources too frequently
Solutions:
- Adjust access frequency
- If accessing a web service API, read the documentation to understand the API's rate limits
502 Bad Gateway
Cause:
- Error occurs between network devices, users cannot directly handle it.
Solutions:
- Bypass browser cache, refresh the page
- Try reconnecting after a while
Error 1020: Access Denied
- See link for understanding how to resolve Error 1020 Access Denied to get your website back online
Content-Type: application/json
From HTTP Cats
Related websites:
Other possible root causes
- CDN (Content delivery network)
Related pages
References
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