HTTP 506 Variant Also Negotiates vs 530 Site Frozen
Both HTTP 506 (Variant Also Negotiates) and 530 (Site Frozen) belong to the 5xx Server Error category. 506 indicates that the server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself. Meanwhile, 530 means that cloudflare-specific. Used by Pantheon hosting to indicate a frozen site.
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.
Description
Cloudflare-specific. Used by Pantheon hosting to indicate a frozen site.
When You See It
When a site on Pantheon hosting has been frozen due to inactivity.
How to Fix
Reactivate the site on the hosting platform.
Key Differences
HTTP 506: The server has an internal configuration error: the chosen variant resource is configured to engage in content negotiation itself.
HTTP 530: Cloudflare-specific. Used by Pantheon hosting to indicate a frozen site.
You encounter 506 when rare. Indicates a misconfigured server-side content negotiation loop.
You encounter 530 when when a site on Pantheon hosting has been frozen due to inactivity.
When to Use Which
For 506 (Variant Also Negotiates): Fix the server's content negotiation configuration. For 530 (Site Frozen): Reactivate the site on the hosting platform.