Title: Plugin API HTTP Error Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Plugin API HTTP Error * [jeffreyhoschak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffreyhoschak/) * (@jeffreyhoschak) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/) * I am trying to install plugins from the dashboard, but when I try to search or use the featured or popular button, I get the following error: An Unexpected HTTP Error occurred during the API request. * How do I resolve this issue? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 41 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/page/2/?output_format=md&replies=42) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/page/3/?output_format=md&replies=42) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/page/2/?output_format=md&replies=42) * [skywolfyx1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skywolfyx1/) * (@skywolfyx1) * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936466) * i have the same problem, anybody help us * [skywolfyx1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skywolfyx1/) * (@skywolfyx1) * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936467) * i have the same problem, anybody help us * [wikinerd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wikinerd/) * (@wikinerd) * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936468) * same here. * [creap](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creap/) * (@creap) * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936491) * +1 * [Anthony Acosta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anthon1/) * (@anthon1) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936522) * “An Unexpected HTTP Error occured during the API request” * Very annoying, don’t have a clue how to troubleshoot this one. * [sybold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sybold/) * (@sybold) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936523) * same problem, and i can’t fix it on my own. please anybody? * [jasonrhodes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonrhodes/) * (@jasonrhodes) * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936565) * All I can tell, at this point, is that this is typically a proxy error. I have my site situated so that it bypasses the main proxy server, so I can avoid caching while the site is in development. * Because of that, I think, I am getting the exact error you all are talking about in several places throughout the admin section. * [jimmiwin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimmiwin/) * (@jimmiwin) * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936568) * So anyone finally resolve this? * [paavels](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paavels/) * (@paavels) * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936572) * I did. * Short answer: Probably server DNS settings aren’t properly configured * Long answer: * wp-includes/http.php file has lines: * ``` $response = array( 'headers' => array(), 'body' => '', 'response' => array('code' => false, 'message' => false), 'cookies' => array() ); foreach ( (array) $transports as $transport ) { $response = $transport->request($url, $r); ``` * Add line after to see the error: * ``` print_r($response); ``` * [efree_unix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/efree_unix/) * (@efree_unix) * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936574) * The cause of error is too long in the process of requesting the API plugin in the wordpress server so that the operation timed out. By default, wordpress give 5 seconds time limit to request a plugin. If within 5 seconds does not get a replay, then the process will be stopped and displayed an error “An Unexpected HTTP error occurred during the API request.” * Open **wp_include/http.php** file on line 223 * > ‘timeout’ => apply_filters( ‘http_request_timeout’, 5), * change the script above into * > ‘timeout’ => apply_filters( ‘http_request_timeout’, 30), * If you understand about Indonesian language, You can visit my new blog [here](http://justepri.web.id/mengatasi-http-error-saat-me-request-api-di-wordpress). [Here](http://justepri.web.id/mengatasi-http-error-saat-me-request-api-di-wordpress) is the complete explanation. * [cornettes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cornettes/) * (@cornettes) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936591) * Thanks efree_unix, I honestly didn’t think that would work because I have dozens of sites with the exact same configuration and only a few were giving this error, but i made the change you suggested and it worked. * [hartwigrobert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hartwigrobert/) * (@hartwigrobert) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936592) * THANKS!! The timeout change to 30 worked like a charm. I had the same error when searching for a new plugin. * “An Unexpected HTTP Error occured during the API request” * [davidgeisbush](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidgeisbush/) * (@davidgeisbush) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936593) * I’ve got this same error message and have tried changing the timeout to 30 seconds with no joy. This began when I tried to activate 5-6 plugins at once and completely blocks my use of the admin dashboard. * PS. I’m running wordpress 2.8.4 on linux (off a QNAP server) with no outside access so it shouldn’t be a DNS issue. * [stengah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stengah/) * (@stengah) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936599) * The timeout limit fix did not work for me either. * As this in my case is on a completely new install of WP (no added plugs) I suspected this error to occur to be caused by lack of WordPress API key under the Akismet plugin settings. * However, trying that did not help either – neither has incrementiung the limit( as per fix above) to 45 secs). * Help would be appreciated * /Mads * [h4x3d](https://wordpress.org/support/users/h4x3d/) * (@h4x3d) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/#post-936602) * same problem. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 41 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/page/2/?output_format=md&replies=42) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/page/3/?output_format=md&replies=42) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/page/2/?output_format=md&replies=42) The topic ‘Plugin API HTTP Error’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 41 replies * 34 participants * Last reply from: [efree_unix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/efree_unix/) * Last activity: [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-api-http-error/page/3/#post-936638) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics