{"id":9222,"date":"2026-11-11T11:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veeble.com\/kb\/?p=9222"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:38:48","slug":"fix-cloudflare-error-522","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veeble.com\/kb\/fix-cloudflare-error-522\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Cloudflare Error 522: Connection Timed Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seeing Error 522: Connection Timed Out<\/strong> when opening your website? This happens when Cloudflare tries to connect to your hosting server but doesn’t receive a response in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is usually caused by an overloaded server, incorrect DNS settings, or a firewall blocking Cloudflare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Fix Cloudflare Error 522<\/h2>\n\n

1. Check if Your Server Is Running<\/h3>\n\n\n

First, make sure your hosting server is online and your web server is running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re using a VPS with Nginx, connect through SSH and run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sudo systemctl status nginx<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
For Apache, check apache2<\/code> (Ubuntu\/Debian) or httpd<\/code> (AlmaLinux\/Rocky) instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the service isn’t running, check its logs to find out why. If you’re using shared hosting, check your hosting control panel or contact your provider.<\/p>\n\n\n
2. Verify Your Cloudflare DNS Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n
Cloudflare might be trying to connect to an old or incorrect server IP address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Log in to your Cloudflare dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Select your domain and open DNS \u2192 Records<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Check that your A record<\/strong> points to your hosting server’s correct IP address.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Also verify your AAAA record if your server uses IPv6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    If you’ve recently migrated your website to another server, this is worth checking first.<\/p>\n\n\n
    3. Check if Your Firewall Is Blocking Cloudflare<\/h3>\n\n\n
    Your server’s firewall or security software might be blocking requests from Cloudflare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Check your firewall rules and server logs for blocked connections. Make sure the server allows traffic from Cloudflare’s official IP ranges<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Don’t disable your entire firewall<\/strong> just to fix the error.<\/p>\n\n\n
    4. Check for Server Overload<\/h3>\n\n\n
    If your server is running out of CPU or memory, it may struggle to handle incoming connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Check your hosting resource usage or VPS monitoring dashboard. If usage is unusually high, investigate the processes or traffic causing it.<\/p>\n\n\n
    Still Getting Error 522?<\/h2>\n\n\n
    If the error continues, contact your hosting provider and share:<\/p>\n\n\n\n