Why am I getting failed to load response data in Chrome?
The error: failed to load response data is common among developers when dealing with content that is html or based in text. If users are requesting file formats like JSON, the error can occur if the file is too large. The error can also occur when doing cross-domain requests. There may be other variations that users receive in Chrome including:
Failed to load response data no resource with given identifier found Chrome failed to load response data request content was evicted from inspector cache Chrome failed to load response data after redirect
How can I fix failed to load response data error in Chrome?
1. Use a different browser
Many users reported switching to Firefox DevTools after experiencing frustrating errors with Chrome. Firefox always displays response data after navigation and offers additional features that Chrome lacks such as the edit and resend request function. For more browser recommendations, check out our list of the best browsers for coding and web development if you’re looking to move on from Chrome.
2. Add a breakpoint in the Sources tab
Users report that performing this function is better than the window.onunload = function() {debugger; } command because there’s no need to write code.
3. Use Postman to view response
Postman is a well-known API platform among developers and allows users to make HTTP/s requests. Keep in mind that this solution does not fix the error in Chrome but will allow users to view the response since Chrome DevTools doesn’t load it. If you’re having issues with the Postman extension for Chrome not working, we have solutions for that as well. This appears to be a long-running bug with Chrome DevTools, but we hope one of the above solutions helped solve the problem or at least allowed you to view the response data. Let us know in the comments if there is a solution that worked for you that isn’t listed above.
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