HTTP 202 Accepted vs 502 Bad Gateway
HTTP 202 (Accepted) is a 2xx Success response, while 502 (Bad Gateway) is a 5xx Server Error response. 202 indicates that the request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon. In contrast, 502 means that the server, acting as a gateway or proxy, received an invalid response from the upstream server.
Description
The request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon.
Quand vous le voyez
For async operations like batch jobs, email sending, or background tasks that take time to complete.
Comment résoudre
Poll the provided status URL or wait for a callback/webhook.
Description
The server, acting as a gateway or proxy, received an invalid response from the upstream server.
Quand vous le voyez
When Nginx/Apache can't reach the application server (e.g., Gunicorn is down, upstream timeout).
Comment résoudre
Check if the upstream server is running. Verify proxy configuration. Check for upstream timeouts.
Différences clés
202 is a 2xx Success response, while 502 is a 5xx Server Error response.
HTTP 202: The request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon.
HTTP 502: The server, acting as a gateway or proxy, received an invalid response from the upstream server.
You encounter 202 when for async operations like batch jobs, email sending, or background tasks that take time to complete.
You encounter 502 when when Nginx/Apache can't reach the application server (e.g., Gunicorn is down, upstream timeout).
Quand utiliser lequel
For 202 (Accepted): Poll the provided status URL or wait for a callback/webhook. For 502 (Bad Gateway): Check if the upstream server is running. Verify proxy configuration. Check for upstream timeouts.