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# Request failed with status code 504

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The error **“Request failed with status code 504”** indicates that the server took too long to respond to your request. This usually happens when the node is temporarily overloaded or experiencing high traffic.

In most cases, this is a short-term issue and does not require any action on your part.

**What you can do:**

* Wait a few minutes and try again

If the issue persists for an extended period, check out the status-updates channel.\
If no issue is reported about that, feel free to contact support for further assistance.


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