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HTTP 413 Request Entity Too Large During Git Commit

You may see HTTP Error: 413 when Coalesce pushes version control changes to your repository. The status means the push request exceeded a size limit on your Git host or on a reverse proxy in front of it. This page explains when the error appears, how to commit smaller changes from Coalesce, and when your Git administrator needs to adjust infrastructure limits.

Description​

When you commit from the Coalesce UI, the app sends version control operations through a secure HTTPS proxy to your Git provider. Coalesce supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps. The provider, or a corporate reverse proxy on the path to it, accepts only HTTP requests up to a configured maximum body size. If your commit packs too much metadata into one push, the server responds with 413 and the commit does not complete.

You may see an error similar to:

Failed to Push to remote: Error: [HttpError] HTTP Error: 413

The same HTTP status can appear when Coalesce creates or updates a remote branch, not only when you click Commit and Push in the Git modal.

Common Symptoms​

You may notice one or more of these patterns:

  • Commit and Push fails after you stage many files at once.
  • A lighter commit succeeds, but a heavier commit from the same Workspace fails.
  • Duplicate Workspace fails when you choose a commit that contains a large metadata snapshot. An earlier commit works.
  • The failure happens consistently for one repository or Git host, especially after bulk Node edits, Packages changes, or environment mapping updates.

Possible Causes​

  • You staged too many files in one commit. The Git modal selects all changed files by default.
  • The commit includes large metadata, such as many Nodes, Packages configuration, Jobs, macros, or environment mappings. See What Gets Committed for what Coalesce writes to Git.
  • You combined several large changes in one push, such as a Marketplace package install plus widespread Node edits.
  • Your Git platform or reverse proxy enforces a low HTTP body limit. This is common with Azure DevOps deployments and self-hosted Git behind a corporate reverse proxy or load balancer.

Possible Solutions​

Reduce What You Commit From Coalesce​

Use this workflow when the error appears during Commit and Push:

  1. Open the Git modal and review the file list under Changes.
  2. Unstage files you do not need in this commit. Leave only one logical unit of work selected.
  3. Click Commit and Push, then repeat for remaining changes without closing the modal if more files are still listed.
  4. Follow Version Control Best Practices: frequent, small commits scoped to a single task.
  5. Avoid combining package installs, mass Node edits, and environment changes in one push when possible.

For step-by-step staging behavior, see Git Commits.

Stage fewer files by default

The Git modal selects every changed file when you open it. Unstage files before your first Commit and Push when you changed many Nodes or Packages in one session.

Duplicate Workspace or Branch Operations​

If duplicating a Workspace fails on one commit but succeeds from an earlier one, the starting commit may be too large for your Git host to accept in one push. Choose a lighter commit as the source, or split pending work into smaller commits before you duplicate. See When To Use Copy Objects, Duplicate, or Create New Project.

Work With Your Git Administrator​

If smaller commits still fail, ask your Git or platform team to review HTTP request body limits for:

  • Azure DevOps, including organization or proxy settings for large HTTPS pushes
  • Self-hosted Git behind a reverse proxy or corporate load balancer

Administrators typically raise proxy body-size limits on each layer between clients and the Git server. Coalesce Support cannot change settings on your Git infrastructure.

Version control from the Coalesce App uses HTTPS to your Git provider. Resolving HTTP 413 is about commit size and Git infrastructure limits.

Contact Coalesce Support​

If you still cannot commit after you reduce commit size and your Git team confirms infrastructure limits, contact Coalesce Support with:

  • The full error message, including HTTP Error: 413
  • Your Git provider: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps
  • What you were doing: Commit and Push, Duplicate Workspace, new branch, or similar
  • Rough scope of the change, such as number of Nodes or files staged

What's Next?​