HTTP 413 Content Too Large

Common causes and fixes

• Raise the body limit (for example client_max_body_size in nginx) or upload in chunks.

Example response

HTTP/1.1 413 Content Too Large
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8

{ "error": "Content Too Large" }

Look up the headers shown here in the HTTP headers reference.

Common questions

What does HTTP 413 mean?

Content Too Large. The request body is bigger than the server accepts.

How do I fix a 413 error?

Raise the body limit (for example client_max_body_size in nginx) or upload in chunks.

Is 413 an error?

Yes. 4xx codes are client errors: The request contains a mistake or can't be fulfilled as sent.

Other 4xx codes