What's a 504 Gateway Timeout?

What's a 504 Gateway Timeout?

The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 504 Gateway Timeout server error response code indicates that the server, while acting as a gateway or proxy, did not get a response in time from the upstream server that it needed in order to complete the request.

How do I get rid of 504 Gateway Timeout?

How to Fix the 504 Gateway Timeout Error
  1. Retry the web page by selecting the refresh/reload button, pressing F5, or trying the URL from the address bar again. ...
  2. Restart all of your network devices. ...
  3. Check the proxy server settings in your browser or application and make sure they're correct.

What causes a 504 Gateway Timeout?

A 504 Gateway Timeout error indicates that the web server is waiting too long to respond from another server and “timing out.” There can be many reasons for this timeout: the other server is not functioning properly, overloaded, or down. The other server need not always be external (e.g. CDN, API gateway).

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