508 Loop Detected

WebDAV error. The server detected an infinite loop while processing the request.

When and Why to Use It

WebDAV specific. Use this to prevent your server from getting stuck in an infinite loop while trying to traverse heavily linked directories.

Usage Examples

Shokupan (Functional)

import { HttpException, get } from 'shokupan';

export const getResource = get('/resource', () => {
    throw new HttpException('Loop Detected', 508);
});

Shokupan (Controller)

import { Controller, Get, HttpException } from 'shokupan';

@Controller('/api')
export class ExampleController {
    @Get('/resource')
    getResource() {
        throw new HttpException('Loop Detected', 508);
    }
}

Express

import express from 'express';
const app = express();

app.get('/resource', (req, res) => {
    res.status(508).json({ error: 'Loop Detected' });
});

Nest

import { Controller, Get, HttpException } from '@nestjs/common';

@Controller('api')
export class ExampleController {
  @Get('resource')
  getResource() {
    throw new HttpException('Loop Detected', 508);
  }
}

Koa

import Koa from 'koa';
const app = new Koa();

app.use(async ctx => {
  if (ctx.path === '/resource' && ctx.method === 'GET') {
    ctx.status = 508;
    ctx.body = { error: 'Loop Detected' };
  }
});