4xx Client Error
HTTP 418 I'm a teapot
An April Fools' joke status: the server refuses to brew coffee because it is a teapot.
Check a URL's HTTP statusWhat 418 means
Defined in the Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol. Some sites use it as an easter egg or to reject unwanted bots.
Common causes
- An easter egg or a deliberate bot-rejection response.
How to fix it
- No fix needed unless it blocks real users; then review bot rules.
How to check a status code
Enter a URL in the HTTP Status Checker to see its status code, every redirect hop, and response time. For redirect-heavy pages, the Website Speed Test shows how much time redirects add.
FAQ
- What does HTTP 418 mean?
- 418 I'm a teapot is a 4xx client error status code. An April Fools' joke status: the server refuses to brew coffee because it is a teapot.
- What causes a 418 error?
- An easter egg or a deliberate bot-rejection response.
- How do I fix HTTP 418?
- No fix needed unless it blocks real users; then review bot rules.
Defined in RFC 2324.
Other 4xx client error codes
400 Bad Request401 Unauthorized403 Forbidden404 Not Found405 Method Not Allowed406 Not Acceptable408 Request Timeout409 Conflict410 Gone413 Content Too Large414 URI Too Long415 Unsupported Media Type422 Unprocessable Content425 Too Early429 Too Many Requests431 Request Header Fields Too Large451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons