# Retrying failed action with response code: 503

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrying-failed-action-with-response-code-503/24635>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 30, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrying-failed-action-with-response-code-503/24635 "2015-06-30T15:26:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrying-failed-action-with-response-code-503/24635/4 "2015-07-02T21:33:39Z")

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A 503 from ES would usually indicate it's not available.

Next time you get that response I'd check `_cat/health`.

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