HTTP 408 — Request Timeout
The server timed out waiting for the request
When to use it
Use status 408 when this is the correct HTTP response semantic: The server timed out waiting for the request
Request and response example
GET /protected-resource HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
HTTP/1.1 408 Request Timeout
Content-Type: application/json
{"error":"Request cannot be completed"}