HTTP 5xx
522 Connection Timed Out
A Cloudflare-specific code: the TCP connection to your origin timed out.
What causes it
- An overloaded origin, a firewall dropping packets, or network issues between Cloudflare and the origin.
How to fix it
Check origin load and firewall rules, and confirm the origin responds within the timeout.
Example response
A typical raw HTTP response a client receives for a 522, with the headers this code is defined around.
HTTP/1.1 522 Connection Timed Out
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8Related codes
500Common
Internal Server ErrorA generic server-side error. Something failed on the server and it could not complete the request.501
Not ImplementedThe server does not support the functionality required to fulfill the request.502Common
Bad GatewayA server acting as a gateway or proxy got an invalid response from the upstream server it was trying to reach.503Common
Service UnavailableThe server is temporarily unable to handle the request, usually because it is overloaded or down for maintenance.504Common
Gateway TimeoutA gateway or proxy did not get a timely response from the upstream server.505
HTTP Version Not SupportedThe server does not support the HTTP protocol version used in the request.Know before your visitors do.
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