The HTTP 412 Precondition Failed status code indicates that a request condition was not satisfied.
Published 16 Jul 2026 · HTTP Status Code
The 412 Precondition Failed response occurs when request headers containing conditions cannot be satisfied.
412 responses are commonly seen with caching systems and APIs using optimistic concurrency.
412 Precondition Failed means a required request condition was not met.
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