Load Testing · Junior · Question 46 of 75
What does a 503 response during a load test usually indicate?
- 1The service or a proxy is overloaded or temporarily unavailable
- 2The client sent a request with an invalid JSON body
- 3The user is not authorized to access the resource
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Correct answer: The service or a proxy is overloaded or temporarily unavailable
Explanation
503 Service Unavailable often comes from a load balancer with no healthy backends or from a server shedding load. It's a common sign of saturation.