Earlier today, thousands of designers and marketers attempting to access the popular graphic-design platform Canva were met with a stark message: “Connection timed out”. The Cloudflare-powered error page (Error reference number: 522) indicated that the “origin web server timed out,” leaving users unable to load the application.
What Is Error 522?
Error 522 is a Cloudflare status code meaning that the connection between Cloudflare’s network and Canva’s origin server could not be established within the allotted time. This typically occurs when:
- The origin server is overloaded due to high traffic or internal failures.
- Network interruptions between Cloudflare’s data centers and Canva’s hosting infrastructure.
- Maintenance or configuration changes that temporarily disrupt server responsiveness.
