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Verified 2026-09-18 · registry updated 2025-09-15

HTTP 508 Loop Detected

The server detected an infinite loop while processing the request.

Use 508 for cyclic WebDAV dependencies or equivalent server-side traversal loops.

httpstatus codewebdavserver error

Response (http)

HTTP/1.1 508 Loop Detected

Use 508 for cyclic WebDAV dependencies or equivalent server-side traversal loops.

Common mistakes

  • Masking WebDAV binding loops as 500 instead of naming the loop with 508.

Registry reference: rfc5842

Permalink: https://merginit.com/reference/http/status-508