---
set: 5
code: 508
title: Loop Detected
---

The 508 (Loop Detected) status code indicates that the server terminated an
operation because it encountered an infinite loop while processing a request
with "Depth: infinity".  This status indicates that the entire operation failed.

Source: [RFC5842 Section 7.2][1]

[1]: <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5842#section-7.2>