Retry-After

HTTP response header

The Retry-After response HTTP header indicates how long the user agent should wait before making a follow-up request. There are three main cases this header is used: When sent with a 503 (Service Unavailable) response this indicates how long the service is expected to be unavailable.

Header usage statistics

Retry-After response header information and usage statistics.
Websites using header Retry-After279,444
Percentage of websites that use Retry-After header0.34%
Total discovered header values3,541
Header uses directivesNo
Header values are unique or randomNo
Most popular in the country United States

Retry-After Directives

Retry-After directives value information and usage statistics
DirectiveShareWebsites countUnique Values

Retry-After header usage distribution by website rank



Geographical Distribution

Header usage distribution by websites across the globe.



Websites utilizing Retry-After

List of websites that use Retry-After header
DomainCountryRankContacts
pinterest.com United States32
cdn.jsdelivr.net United States42
player.vimeo.com United States51
www.paypal.com United States65
vimeo.com United States67
nytimes.com United States77
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Common header values

List of top common Retry-After header values
Header valueValue prevalence
050.27%
8640021.05%
360017.72%
6003.90%
52.43%
3000.74%
18000.36%
600.30%
1200.24%
333 env=RATELIMITED0.21%
144000.19%
1728000.14%
9000.13%
72000.11%
300.10%
100.08%
200.07%
2592000.06%
50000.05%
216000.04%