HTTP 404 Not Found Error - Meaning & Fix
The HTTP 404 Not Found status code indicates that the server cannot locate the requested resource. This often happens due to broken or expired links, a situation commonly known as link rot. The status does not clarify whether the resource is temporarily or permanently unavailable.
Main causes
Incorrect URL entered by the user.
The page has been deleted or moved without redirecting the old URL to a new one.
The server cannot communicate with the requested resource due to a configuration error.
The domain name cannot be resolved to the correct IP address due to DNS configuration issues.
# Request example curl -X POST https://sandbox.oxylabs.io/ -H 'Accept: application/xml;q=0.9' -H 'Accept-Encoding: br' -H 'User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0'
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Common fixes
Verify the URL entered is correct and free of typos.
Check if the page has been moved or deleted and update the link accordingly.
Clear your browser cache and cookies, then try reloading the page.
Contact the website administrator to report the issue if it persists.
# Response example HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found Content-Type: text/xml Content-Encoding: br <error> <code>404</code> <message>Not Found</message> </error>
