I tried to enable HTTP/2 for my Next.js project, but got a 504 error after redeploying. Initially, I thought the issue was related to my codebase or project setup, but then I discovered that HTTP/2 doesn’t seem to work on the App Platform at all.
Steps to reproduce:
- Start creating a new app on App Platform and choose “Sample app”
- Select any language or web framework (I tested with Node.js and Go sample apps)
- Choose a server size and deploy the app
- Open the deployed app to confirm it’s working
- Enable HTTP/2 support in the App Spec and wait for the redeployment
- Open the app again — you’ll get a 504 Gateway Timeout error
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Heya, @littleaquamarineangler
Have you checked our article on how to configyre http2 here:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/configure-http2/
Regards
I hit the same problem as well. Can DigitalOcean confirm that the instructions are up-to-date? I, too, received instant 504 responses after setting protocol to HTTP2. My service supports HTTP/2.
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