HTTP 102 Processing vs 506 Variant Also Negotiates
HTTP 102 (Processing) is a 1xx Informational response, while 506 (Variant Also Negotiates) is a 5xx Server Error response. 102 indicates that the server has received and is processing the request, but no response is available yet. Prevents the client from timing out. In contrast, 506 means that the server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
Description
The server has received and is processing the request, but no response is available yet. Prevents the client from timing out.
When You See It
During long-running WebDAV operations.
How to Fix
Wait for the final response. This is an interim status to prevent timeouts.
Description
The server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
When You See It
Rare. Indicates a misconfigured server-side content negotiation loop.
How to Fix
Fix the server's content negotiation configuration.
Key Differences
102 is a 1xx Informational response, while 506 is a 5xx Server Error response.
HTTP 102: The server has received and is processing the request, but no response is available yet. Prevents the client from timing out.
HTTP 506: The server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
You encounter 102 when during long-running WebDAV operations.
You encounter 506 when rare. Indicates a misconfigured server-side content negotiation loop.
When to Use Which
For 102 (Processing): Wait for the final response. This is an interim status to prevent timeouts. For 506 (Variant Also Negotiates): Fix the server's content negotiation configuration.