# Service is draining

> Canonical HTML: https://screenrig.ai/problems/server-draining/

HTTP 421 · `server_draining`

## What it means

The API answers with HTTP 421 Misdirected Request and an `application/problem+json` document when the condition is Service is draining. The document's `type` member is `https://screenrig.ai/problems/server-draining`, the address of this page, and its `code` member is `server_draining`.

## What to do

This host is shutting down. Retry the same request shortly; it will reach a host that is serving.

## Player action

The Player action class is `retry_backoff`: Retry the same request on the backoff schedule, never sooner than Retry-After.

## Reference

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | `server_draining` |
| HTTP status | `421 Misdirected Request` |
| Type | `https://screenrig.ai/problems/server-draining` |
| Player action | `retry_backoff` |

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