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425 Too Early

The HTTP 425 Too Early status code indicates that a request may be replayed and the server is unwilling to process it yet.

Published 16 Jul 2026 · HTTP Status Code

What is HTTP 425 Too Early?

The 425 Too Early response helps prevent replay attacks when using early data mechanisms such as TLS 1.3 0-RTT.

DevOps Considerations

This status code is mainly relevant when operating secure modern infrastructure.

Summary

425 Too Early indicates that processing the request may be unsafe at this time.