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The server either does not recognize the request method, or it lacks the ability to fulfil the request. Usually this implies future availability (e.g., a new feature of a web-service API). 502 Bad Gateway The server was acting as a gateway or proxy and received an invalid response from the upstream server. 503 Service Unavailable
Indicates that the destination was temporarily unavailable, so the server has queued the call until the destination is available. A server may send multiple 182 responses to update progress of the queue. [1]: §21.1.4 183 Session Progress This response may be used to send extra information for a call which is still being set up. [1]: §21.1.5
The common "Wikimedia Foundation error" message (WFEM) is sometimes called a "server error" but might be caused by a recent edit which a user made to the current page being displayed. The message is an indication that the webpage being processed for display could not be completely formatted within the time allotted, typically 60 seconds.
Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" actually works! Restarting your web browser or computer will clear our the internal cache or memory and will often fix most random computer problems.
501 5.7.0 Client initiated Authentication Exchange (only when the SASL mechanism specified that client does not begin the authentication exchange) [3] 502 Command not implemented 503 Bad sequence of commands 504 Command parameter is not implemented 504 5.5.4 Unrecognized authentication type [3] 521 Server does not accept mail [5] 523 Encryption ...
A rule of thumb in determining if a reply fits into the 4xx or the 5xx (Permanent Negative) category is that replies are 4xx if the commands can be repeated without any change in command form or in properties of the User or Server (e.g., the command is spelled the same with the same arguments used; the user does not change his file access or ...
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