Title: 502 Proxy error?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# 502 Proxy error?

 *  [ohmarissa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohmarissa/)
 * (@ohmarissa)
 * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/502-proxy-error/)
 * I just created a new wordpress blog on [http://www.marissainamerika.nl](http://www.marissainamerika.nl)
   and most of the times it works just fine but like 1 in 20 times I load a new 
   page or something I get this message
 * _Proxy Error
    The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream 
   server.
 * The proxy server could not handle the request GET /index.php.
 * Reason: Document contains no data
 * or this message:
 * _Error establishing a database connection_
 * This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.
   php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This
   could mean your host’s database server is down.
 *  * Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
    * Are you sure that
   you have typed the correct hostname? * Are you sure that the database server 
   is running?
 * If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host.
   If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.
 * And this lasts for a few minutes and than I can use my site again, but it sucks
   because I never know if my site is going to work or not.
 * can anyone help me with this??

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 *  [spencerp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spencerp/)
 * (@spencerp)
 * [19 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/502-proxy-error/#post-464109)
 * I’m not a professional on these things, but maybe [this](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894483)
   will shed some light on things.. props to GamerZ for the link.. 😉
 * spencerp
 *  [eddiemiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eddiemiller/)
 * (@eddiemiller)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/502-proxy-error/#post-464157)
 * I get the same error on [http://www.notar.co.uk](http://www.notar.co.uk), sometimes.
 * I am not hosted on a windows platform so it isn’t was stated above. Any help 
   please
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/502-proxy-error/#post-464158)
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/502-proxy-error/#post-464159)
 * never mind

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/502-proxy-error/#post-464159)
 * Status: not resolved

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