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HTTP 424 Failed Dependency — What It Means

What HTTP status code 424 Failed Dependency means, when servers return it, and how to handle it correctly.

Published September 25, 2026

HTTP 424 Failed Dependency — The request failed because a prior related request failed.

Key points

  • Also a WebDAV status code
  • Means the current request couldn't complete because something it depended on failed earlier
  • Uncommon outside WebDAV or specific batch-operation APIs
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