All HTTP Status Codes
408
Request Timeout
4xx Client Error
RFC 9110What it means
The server timed out waiting for the request. The client did not send a complete request within the time the server was prepared to wait.
Common causes
- Slow network connection
- Large file upload taking too long
- Client disconnected before completing the request
How to fix it
Check network connectivity. For large uploads, consider chunked transfer encoding or increasing the server's timeout. Retry the request.
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