This guide details the '502 Bad Gateway' errors that can be obtained by visiting a website.

Preamble

• The 502 Bad Gateway error occurs when the server acting as a gateway between the browser and the origin web server receives an invalid response.
• This error can be caused by an overloaded web server, communication issues between a CDN and the web hosting server, or a misconfigured proxy server.
• Sometimes, the error can be caused by a bad entry in the DNS server.

Resolution paths

To resolve the 502 Bad Gateway error, you often need to proceed by elimination:

• Check if it is not a temporary server overload: simply reload the page after a few minutes for the error to disappear.
• Clear the cache of the browser.
• Try from another browser.