The 502 Bad Gateway error displays inside the internet browser window, just like web pages do.
What Does a 502 Bad Gateway Error Look Like?
The 502 Bad Gateway can be customized by each website. While it’s fairly uncommon, different web servers do describe this error differently. Below are some common ways you might see it:
502 Bad Gateway502 Service Temporarily OverloadedError 502Temporary Error (502)502 Proxy Error502 Server Error: The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your requestHTTP 502502. That’s an errorBad Gateway: The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream serverHTTP Error 502 - Bad Gateway
Twitter’s famous “fail whale” error that says Twitter is over capacity is actually a 502 Bad Gateway error (even though a 503 Error would make more sense). A Bad Gateway error received in Windows Update generates a 0x80244021 error code or the message WU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_GATEWAY. When Google services, like Google Search or Gmail, are experiencing a 502 Bad Gateway, they often show Server Error, or sometimes just 502, on the screen.
What Causes a 502 Bad Gateway Error?
Bad Gateway errors are often caused by issues between online servers that you have no control over. However, sometimes, there is no real issue but your browser thinks there’s one thanks to a problem with your browser, an issue with your home networking equipment, or some other in-your-control reason. An HTTP Error 502.1 - Bad Gateway error refers to a CGI application timeout problem and is better to troubleshoot as a 504 Gateway Timeout issue.
How to Fix a 502 Bad Gateway Error
The 502 Bad Gateway error is often a network error between servers on the internet, meaning the problem wouldn’t be with your computer or internet connection. However, since it is possible that there’s something wrong on your end, here are some fixes to try: While the 502 Bad Gateway error is usually indicating a networking error outside of your control, it could be extremely temporary. Trying the page again will often be successful. It’s possible that the 502 error you received was due to an issue on your computer that occurred sometime during this use of your browser. A simple restart of the browser program itself could solve the problem. Removing those cached files and trying the page again will solve the problem if this is the cause. If you’d rather not clear all of your cookies, you could first try removing only those cookies related to the site you’re getting the 502 error on. It’s best to remove them all but it won’t hurt to try the clearly applicable one(s) first. If the 502 error no longer appears when running your browser in Safe Mode, you know that some browser extension or setting is the cause of the problem. Return your browser settings to default and/or selectively disable browser extensions to find the root cause and permanently fix the problem. If an alternative browser doesn’t produce a 502 Bad Gateway error, you now know that your original browser is the source of the problem. Assuming you’ve followed the above troubleshooting advice, now would be the time to reinstall your browser and see if that corrects the problem. Most websites have social networking accounts they use to help support their services. Some even have telephone and email contacts.
