HTTP 421 Misdirected Request indicates the request was directed at a server that cannot or will not produce a response. This is primarily an HTTP/2 concern — when connection coalescing routes a request over a shared connection to a server that isn't authoritative for the requested host. The client should retry the request over a different connection. CDNs and load balancers with multiple virtual hosts are the most common source of 421 errors.
Response includes the status code, standard headers (including Content-Type), and a small diagnostic JSON body describing the request and returned status.
Simulator URL (copy in the app after load — not a normal link):
https://httpstatus.com/api/status/421
Example request:
curl -i "https://httpstatus.com/api/status/421"