The HTTP 408 Request Timeout status code indicates that the server is closing an idle connection. It's typically sent when a server has been waiting too long for a request from the client. Some servers may close the connection without sending this message.
Slow client response times leading to server timeouts.
Network issues causing delays in data transmission.
Server configuration with strict timeout policies.
High server load preventing timely request processing.
# Request example curl -X GET https://sandbox.oxylabs.io/ -H 'Accept: */*;q=0.8' -H 'Accept-Encoding: compress' -H 'User-Agent: AppleWebKit/537.36'
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Ensure stable and fast internet connectivity to avoid delays in sending requests to the server.
Increase server timeout settings to allow more time for clients to send requests.
Optimize client-side request generation to send requests promptly.
Regularly monitor and maintain server performance to handle requests efficiently.
# Response example HTTP/1.1 408 Request Timeout Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Length: 0 Connection: close408 Request Timeout Request Timeout
The server timed out waiting for the request.
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