503
🔥 Server Error RFC 9110, Section 15.6.4

Service Unavailable

The server is currently unable to handle the request due to temporary overload or maintenance.

Common Use

Used during deployments, maintenance windows, or when the server is overloaded. Often includes Retry-After header.

API Endpoint

https://codes.uncodigo.com/http/503

Example with curl

curl -i https://codes.uncodigo.com/http/503

Try It

GET /http/503
Click "Send Request" to see the response...

Example

Request

GET /api/data HTTP/1.1

Response

HTTP/1.1 503 Service Unavailable
Retry-After: 300

{"error": "Maintenance in progress"}

Related Headers

Retry-After

When the service will be available

Retry-After: 3600