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418I'm a Teapot

The server refuses the attempt to brew coffee with a teapot.

What is HTTP 418?

The 418 I'm a Teapot is an April Fools' joke from 1998 (RFC 2324). Any attempt to brew coffee with a teapot should result in this error. It became an unofficial part of HTTP and is used humorously.

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Common Use Cases

  • Easter eggs in APIs
  • Humor and culture
  • Indicating non-standard behavior

Quick Facts

Code418
Category4xx
TypeClient Error

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