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This HTTP status 421 indicates that the server is not properly configured to handle the combination of scheme and authority included in the request URI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>When encountering a 421 status code, clients have the option to retry their request over a different connection, regardless of whether the request method is idempotent or not.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Causes the 421 Misdirected Request&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The 421 status error code typically occurs in scenarios involving connection reuse and Server Name Indication (SNI). One common cause is when a single connection is used to handle requests for multiple domains that share a wildcard SSL certificate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If the server cannot properly handle the switch between domains, it responds with a 421 response code. This situation often arises in modern web architectures where servers host multiple domains or when using content delivery networks (CDNs).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The 421 misdirected request fix usually involves proper server configuration, ensuring correct SSL\/TLS setup, and implementing proper connection handling.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Request:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GET \/api\/data HTTP\/1.1\n\nHost: service.example.com\n\nConnection: keep-alive\n\nUser-Agent: Mozilla\/5.0\n\nAccept: application\/json\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Response:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>HTTP\/1.1 421 Misdirected Request\n\nDate: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT\n\nServer: nginx\/1.18.0\n\nConnection: close\n\nContent-Type: application\/json\n\n{\n\n    \"status\": 421,\n\n    \"message\": \"Request was misdirected to server not configured for this host\"\n\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In this example, the client attempts to update a document but includes an outdated ETag in the If-Match header. 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