Sitemap return Error 418

[danger]

Hello everyone,

I noticed that my sitemap was returning a 418 error on Google Search Console.
After a lot of research on the internet, it seems that this is an April fool's joke from Google.
I can't find anywhere how to fix this problem?

Has anyone had this problem before?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Proxybunker]

I’m a teapot.

 

[danger]

I’m a teapot.

Exactly

 

[danger]

But seriously I can't find any solution on internet..

 

[Custom B]

Hello everyone,

I noticed that my sitemap was returning a 418 error on Google Search Console.
After a lot of research on the internet, it seems that this is an April fool's joke from Google.
I can't find anywhere how to fix this problem?

Has anyone had this problem before?

Thanks in advance for your help!

If a server says it's a teapot, you should accept that. It would be impolite to ask for coffee . Just tip it over, and pour it out into a cup!

 

[Proxybunker]

can you assess your sitemap at
domain.com/sitemap.xml

 

[danger]

can you assess your sitemap at
domain.com/sitemap.xml

Yes I can access it

 

[Custom B]

According to Moz-mdn "Some websites use this response for requests they do not wish to handle, such as automated queries."

Didn't know there's a RFC for that as well

RFC 2324: Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol (HTCPCP/1.0)

 

[Proxybunker]

Yes I can access it

private message me your sitemap link so i can have a look at the format

that 418 error is an old 1998 joke error
that just means error today

 

[danger]

What's strange is that my site has been online for 2 years and sitemap worked fine. I haven't touched anything, and I have error 418 which appeared in December.

 

[Proxybunker]

What's strange is that my site has been online for 2 years and sitemap worked fine. I haven't touched anything, and I have error 418 which appeared in December.

then it has to be on googles site or YostSEO has changed something that's now made it incompatible

 

[danger]

then it has to be on googles site or YostSEO has changed something that's now made it incompatible

Yes but I have about 15 sites on search console. I did the same processus than this site and I don't have any error. Everything is working fine ..

 

[Joda]

That's something that has to be done on purpose. Potential hack or plugin compromised