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title: Bad advice loop termination HTTP status
description: When a user has insufficient credentials to access a requested resource, AM can return policy advice that requires the user to authenticate at a higher level.
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version: 2025.11
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# Bad advice loop termination HTTP status

When a user has insufficient credentials to access a requested resource, AM can return policy advice that requires the user to authenticate at a higher level.

If there is an error in the AM configuration, an infinite authentication loop can occur, where the user is repeatedly asked to authenticate.

This property defines the HTTP status code to return to the user's browser when the agent breaks a loop.

Integers in the range 100-299 and 400-599 are valid; however, not all browsers accept all status codes in this range.

|                          |                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.bad.advice.loop.termination.http.code`                                                                                                             |
| Aliases                  | `org.forgerock.agents.bad.advice.loop.termination.http.code`   Introduced in Java Agent 2023.11   [Recognized](preface.html#how_am_manages_multiple_aliases) from AM 7.1 |
| Function                 | Bad configuration detection                                                                                                                                              |
| Type                     | Integer                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Default                  | `508`                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Bootstrap property       | No                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Required property        | No                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Restart required         | No                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Local configuration file | `AgentConfig.properties`                                                                                                                                                 |