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HTTP 418 I'm a Teapot — What It Means

What HTTP status code 418 I'm a Teapot means, when servers return it, and how to handle it correctly.

Published September 25, 2026

HTTP 418 I'm a Teapot — An April Fools' joke status code, not intended for real-world use.

Key points

  • Originally defined in RFC 2324 as part of the satirical "Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol"
  • Officially registered but not meant for genuine error handling
  • Some frameworks and hidden endpoints return it playfully as an Easter egg
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