508 Loop Detected

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HTTP 508 Loop Detected is a 5xx server error status code in the IANA HTTP Status Code Registry.

Code: 508
Reason phrase: Loop Detected
Class: 5xx (Server Error)
Defined in: RFC 5842

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Original source: www.iana.org
Published on Koskamo by: Koskamo
Citation version: Document v1
Reuse: IANA HTTP Status Code Registry (iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes); registry data reproduced verbatim with references

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Published by Koskamo2026-10-04
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