Payload Too Large
4xx Client Error
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The request body is larger than the server is willing or able to process.
Description
Return this when an upload exceeds your size limit. Include a Retry-After header if the limit is temporary.
When to use
Return 413 when file uploads exceed your quota, or when JSON payloads exceed the configured max body size.
Specification
RFC 9110 §15.5.14
Examples
HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 413 Payload Too Large
Content-Type: application/json
{"error":"Payload Too Large"}Node.js (Express)
res.status(413).json({ error: "Payload Too Large" });Go (net/http)
w.WriteHeader(http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge)
Python (Flask)
return jsonify({"error": "Payload Too Large"}), 413Related status codes
All 4xx codes
400 Bad Request401 Unauthorized403 Forbidden404 Not Found405 Method Not Allowed406 Not Acceptable408 Request Timeout409 Conflict410 Gone411 Length Required412 Precondition Failed413 Payload Too Large414 URI Too Long415 Unsupported Media Type418 I'm a teapot422 Unprocessable Entity425 Too Early428 Precondition Required429 Too Many Requests431 Request Header Fields Too Large451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons