API Testing · Middle · Question 75 of 75
What does Retry-After on a 503 response tell clients?
- 1When it's reasonable to try the request again
- 2How long the request took to run on the server
- 3Which server will answer the next request
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Correct answer: When it's reasonable to try the request again
Explanation
It can be seconds or a date. Good clients wait at least that long; tests check the header is present during maintenance or overload.