417
Client Error
417 Expectation Failed
The server cannot meet the requirements of the Expect request-header field.
Description
417 Expectation Failed is returned when the server cannot meet the expectation given in an Expect request header. The most common use case is Expect: 100-continue, which allows a client to check whether the server will accept a large request body before actually sending it.
Common Causes
- Client sending
Expect: 100-continuebut server doesn't support it - Proxy stripping or mishandling the
Expectheader - Outdated HTTP client with incorrect expectation headers
How to Fix
- Remove the
Expect: 100-continueheader if the server doesn't support it - Update your HTTP client or library to handle server responses correctly
- Use a direct connection if a proxy is mishandling the header
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