# 502 error on nginx

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**Created:** [August 12, 2020, 6:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-on-nginx/160592 "2020-08-12T06:05:04Z")\
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It shows 502 initially as the services inside the container are starting up. It should go away within 30 seconds. If it doesn’t it is possible that your server’s CPU is under extreme load and it is causing slowdown.

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