How to Fix Error 522 | Cloudflare Error
Error 522: Connection timed out is a server-side issue common for websites using Cloudflare. Find three methods to fix the Cloudflare error 522 by watching this tutorial.
The error 522 is a common issue for websites using a content delivery network (CDN) service like Cloudflare.
Cloudflare helps speed up the network connection between a browser and the origin server. However, sometimes the server fails to respond within a specified time, causing this Cloudflare error.
How to fix the error 522? Here are three methods to choose from:
Check if the webserver is working
Checking if your web server is active and accepting HTTP requests is the first step to troubleshooting the error 522.
For Hostinger users, head to CPanel - Order Usage and look at the CPU usage, memory limit, processes, and bandwidth. Reaching the maximum threshold for any of these metrics can cause the error 522. So, check if the purple line touches the red line on the graphs.
Review Cloudflare DNS settings
An IP address mismatch can cause this Cloudflare error. So, the A Records on the hosting server and Cloudflare have to match to avoid this issue.
Open the DNS Zone Editor and check the A Records to fix the error 522. In addition, check your Cloudflare Configuration Menu to match the IP addresses with the ones on your server. If they are different, change them on Cloudflare’s DNS settings.
Look through other web server settings
Another solution is to check the website’s server settings:
Enable KeepAlive by adding code to your .htaccess file.
Make sure to allow Cloudflare IP addresses. With Hostinger, head to hPanel - Other - IP Manager, include Cloudflare IPs under the Allow an IP Address section and click Add.
Disable Cloudflare temporarily. For Hostinger users, head to the hPanel - Cloudflare and toggle the Service status off and click the Save button.
