HTTP status codes / 4xx — Client errors

407 Proxy Authentication Required

In one sentence

A proxy between you and the origin wants credentials.

What it means

Like 401, but issued by an intermediary proxy: it sends Proxy-Authenticate and expects Proxy-Authorization. Seen on corporate networks and authenticated forward proxies.

Common causes

How to debug it

Configure proxy credentials in your HTTP client or environment (HTTP(S)_PROXY with user:pass).

Server-side note: Set proxy credentials (HTTPS_PROXY=http://user:pass@proxy:8080) or configure them in your HTTP client.

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Related codes

400 Bad Request · 401 Unauthorized · 402 Payment Required · 403 Forbidden · 404 Not Found · 405 Method Not Allowed — or the full reference.

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