upstream_failed

HTTP 409

Proxy rule creation failed

Type URL

https://developer.hostup.se/errors/upstream_failed

Possible detail messages

The CDN proxy rules handler did not return a response.
The proxy rule was accepted, but the created rule could not be loaded. Refresh proxy rules before retrying.
Unable to verify domain ownership against the hosting account.

Example response

{
  "type": "https://developer.hostup.se/errors/upstream_failed",
  "title": "Proxy rule creation failed",
  "status": 409,
  "detail": "The CDN proxy rules handler did not return a response.",
  "code": "upstream_failed",
  "instance": "/api/v2/...",
  "requestId": "req_abc123",
  "timestamp": "2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z"
}

HTTP status codes

This error can be returned with different status codes depending on context:

409 502 503

Endpoints that may return this error

Handling this error

const response = await fetch(url, options);

if (!response.ok) {
  const problem = await response.json();

  if (problem.code === "upstream_failed") {
    // Handle: Proxy rule creation failed
    console.error(problem.detail);
  }
}