Why Your Mobile App Can Time Out on Responses With an Empty Body

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A missing or misconfigured header can completely change how the client interprets the response.
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This little quirk reminds us how much apps rely on strict adherence to HTTP standards. A missing or misconfigured header can completely change how the client interprets the response.