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428

Precondition Required

client error

What does HTTP 428 mean?

The server requires the request to be conditional.

Common causes and when you see it

Prevents lost updates by requiring If-Match.

How to fix or handle it

Send an If-Match header with the latest ETag.

Test it yourself

Send a request with the online API tester, inspect the response with the HTTP header checker, or host an endpoint that returns 428 with the mock API generator to see how your app reacts.

HTTP 428 questions

The server requires the request to be conditional.

Prevents lost updates by requiring If-Match.

Send an If-Match header with the latest ETag.