413 Content Too Large

What 413 Content Too Large means {#what}

The request body exceeds the server’s size limits. The server may close the connection. If the limit is temporary, a Retry-After header may be included.

When you’ll see a 413 {#when}

• Uploading a file that exceeds the server’s max upload size
• Sending a large JSON body to an API with strict limits
• Nginx’s client_max_body_size being too low

When to use 413 {#use}

• Document your size limits in the API
• Include the limit in the error response body