507

Insufficient Storage

5xx Server Error The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to test HTTP 507 responses in different programming languages:

Select options below to see how to use advanced features in your code:

Request:
curl https://free.mockerapi.com/507
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 507,
  "statusText": "Insufficient Storage - The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/507",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/507"
  }
}
Request:
fetch('https://free.mockerapi.com/507')
  .then(response => {
    console.log('Status:', response.status); // 507
    return response.json();
  })
  .then(data => {
    console.log('Response:', data);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('Error:', error);
  });
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 507,
  "statusText": "Insufficient Storage - The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/507",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/507"
  }
}
Request:
import requests

response = requests.get('https://free.mockerapi.com/507')

print(f'Status Code: {response.status_code}')  # 507
print(f'Response: {response.json()}')
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 507,
  "statusText": "Insufficient Storage - The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/507",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/507"
  }
}
Request:
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 507,
  "statusText": "Insufficient Storage - The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/507",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/507"
  }
}
Request:
require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://free.mockerapi.com/507')
response = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)

puts "Status Code: #{response.code}"  # 507
puts "Response: #{JSON.parse(response.body)}"
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 507,
  "statusText": "Insufficient Storage - The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/507",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/507"
  }
}
Request:
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    resp, err := http.Get("https://free.mockerapi.com/507")
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    fmt.Printf("Status Code: %d\n", resp.StatusCode)  // 507

    body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    fmt.Printf("Response: %s\n", body)
}
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 507,
  "statusText": "Insufficient Storage - The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/507",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/507"
  }
}
Request:
import java.net.http.*;
import java.net.URI;

public class HttpStatusTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
            .uri(URI.create("https://free.mockerapi.com/507"))
            .GET()
            .build();

        HttpResponse response = client.send(request,
            HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());

        System.out.println("Status Code: " + response.statusCode());  // 507
        System.out.println("Response: " + response.body());
    }
}
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 507,
  "statusText": "Insufficient Storage - The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/507",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/507"
  }
}
Request:
const https = require('https');

https.get('https://free.mockerapi.com/507', (res) => {
  console.log('Status Code:', res.statusCode);  // 507

  let data = '';

  res.on('data', (chunk) => {
    data += chunk;
  });

  res.on('end', () => {
    console.log('Response:', JSON.parse(data));
  });
}).on('error', (err) => {
  console.error('Error:', err.message);
});
Response Body:
{
  "success": false,
  "status": 507,
  "statusText": "Insufficient Storage - The server is unable to store the representation needed to complete the request",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T10:30:45.123Z",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "/507",
    "fullUrl": "https://free.mockerapi.com/507"
  }
}

What is HTTP 507 Insufficient Storage?

HTTP 507 Insufficient Storage is a generic server-side error response that indicates the server encountered an unexpected condition that prevented it from fulfilling the request. This is a catch-all error status code when the server cannot be more specific about the error condition or when no other error status code is suitable.

Unlike client-side 4xx errors, a 507 error indicates that the problem is on the server's end, not with the client's request. The server should include information about the error condition in the response body, though specifics are often limited for security reasons.

When Does This Happen?

A 507 Insufficient Storage response is returned when the server encounters an unexpected error that prevents it from processing the request. Common scenarios include:

  • Unhandled exceptions or runtime errors in server code
  • Database connection failures or query errors
  • Server misconfiguration issues
  • Resource exhaustion (memory, disk space)
  • Third-party service failures that the server depends on
  • Bugs in the application code

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Common Use Cases

🔥 Error Handling Testing

Test how your application handles critical server errors and displays appropriate error messages to users.

🎯 Monitoring & Alerting

Verify that your monitoring systems correctly detect and alert on 507 errors in production.

🔄 Retry Logic Testing

Test exponential backoff and retry mechanisms when encountering server errors.

📊 Analytics Integration

Ensure server errors are properly tracked in analytics and error reporting tools.

🛡️ Graceful Degradation

Test fallback mechanisms and graceful degradation when primary services fail.

📝 Documentation Examples

Provide examples of error handling in API documentation with working endpoints.

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