408
Request Timeout
Client errors (4xx)·RFC 9110
What 408 means
The server timed out waiting for the client to finish the request.
The connection was idle too long. The client may simply retry the request.
Client errors (4xx)
The request contains an error from the client — bad syntax, missing auth or a wrong URL.
Other 4xx codes
400Bad Request401Unauthorized402Payment Required403Forbidden404Not Found405Method Not Allowed406Not Acceptable407Proxy Authentication Required409Conflict410Gone411Length Required412Precondition Failed413Content Too Large414URI Too Long415Unsupported Media Type416Range Not Satisfiable417Expectation Failed418I'm a teapot421Misdirected Request422Unprocessable Content423Locked424Failed Dependency425Too Early426Upgrade Required428Precondition Required429Too Many Requests431Request Header Fields Too Large451Unavailable For Legal Reasons
FAQ — 408
What does HTTP 408 mean?
408 Request Timeout: The server timed out waiting for the client to finish the request. The connection was idle too long. The client may simply retry the request.
Which class does status code 408 belong to?
408 is a Client errors (4xx) code. The request contains an error from the client — bad syntax, missing auth or a wrong URL.
Where is the 408 code defined?
Status code 408 is defined in RFC 9110 and is part of the IANA HTTP Status Code Registry.