Cloudflare ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS (Flexible SSL Loop)

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Change the SSL/TLS mode

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   1. Go to SSL/TLS > Overview
   2. Select Full or Full (strict)
   3. Install a valid or Cloudflare Origin CA certificate on the origin first
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2. 2. Remove conflicting origin redirects

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   1. Check .htaccess, nginx config and app settings for forced redirects
   2. Never redirect HTTPS back to HTTP
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Review Cloudflare redirects

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   1. Check Rules > Redirect Rules and Page Rules for loops between hosts
   2. Turn off Always Use HTTPS to test
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. WordPress

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   1. Install the Cloudflare plugin and enable Automatic HTTPS Rewrites
   2. Make sure Site URL and Home use https
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Browser shows 'This page isn't working: redirected you too many times' (ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS) after adding the site to Cloudflare.

Why it happens

• Flexible mode sends HTTP to an origin that redirects to HTTPS
• Full mode with an origin redirecting HTTPS to HTTP
• Always Use HTTPS or HSTS combined with an origin redirect to HTTP
• Conflicting Page Rules or redirect rules
• WordPress URL settings

This guide also covers

• too many redirects cloudflare
• cloudflare err_too_many_redirects
• cloudflare flexible ssl redirect loop

Other Cloudflare errors

• Cloudflare Error 521: Web Server Is Down
• Cloudflare Error 522: Connection Timed Out
• Cloudflare Error 524: A Timeout Occurred
• Cloudflare Error 525: SSL Handshake Failed
• Cloudflare Error 526: Invalid SSL Certificate
• Cloudflare Error 520: Web Server Returned an Unknown Error
• Cloudflare Error 1020: Access Denied
• Cloudflare Error 1015: You Are Being Rate Limited