405 Method Not Allowed

This URL does not support the HTTP method you used.

What it means

The resource exists, but not for this method. The Allow header lists the methods it does accept.

What your client should do

Use one of the methods in the Allow header.

Should you retry?

Only after you change the request.

Try it

The free practice API returns this status on demand, with the headers a well-behaved API would send. Call GET /api/play/status/405 from Endpoint Client and open the Explain tab.

Open /api/play/status/405

Related codes

Defined in RFC 9110. All status codes and headers