HTTP 413 Payload Too Large Error - Meaning & Fix
The HTTP 413 Content Too Large status code indicates that the request is larger than the server's allowed limit. The server may terminate the connection if the request size exceeds what it can handle. This status was previously known as Payload Too Large.
Main causes
Uploading a file that exceeds the server's maximum allowed size.
Submitting a form with too much data.
Sending a request with too many batched operations or large headers.
Exceeding the server's limit on the length of URL or query parameters.
# Request example curl -X GET https://sandbox.oxylabs.io/ -H 'Accept: application/xml;q=0.9' -H 'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate' -H 'User-Agent: Safari/537.36'
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Common fixes
Verify the URL for any typing errors or outdated links.
Check if the resource has been moved to a different URL and update your request accordingly.
Contact website administrator to confirm if the resource has been permanently removed.
Explore using an archived version of the resource if available via services like the Wayback Machine.
# Response example HTTP/1.1 413 Payload Too Large Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Length: 49 Connection: close <html><body><h1>413 Payload Too Large</h1></body></html>
