gateway_timeout
gateway_timeout
HTTP 504 — An upstream service timed out.
Returned as application/problem+json with code gateway_timeout and HTTP status 504.
An upstream service took too long to respond.
Common causes
- A slow or unresponsive downstream dependency.
How to resolve
- Retry with backoff.
- If it persists, contact support with the
request_id.
Example
This error is typically transient — safe to retry with exponential backoff.