Figma Weave 502 Bad Gateway Error Fix

A 502 Bad Gateway error in Figma Weave indicates a communication breakdown between Figma’s servers and the backend systems processing Weave’s data. This error typically prevents your design assets from syncing, components from rendering, or the tool from loading altogether.

Because this error can stem from either local client confusion or upstream service interruptions, you can isolate and resolve the issue using the following step-by-step troubleshooting workflow.

1. Confirm If Figma Weave Is Down Before changing local configurations, determine if the issue is on Figma's side.

1. Visit the official Figma Status Page (status.figma.com) and look for active incidents under "API", "Design Editor", or "Plugins".
2. Check community-driven status sites or the Figma Community Forum for recent posts tagged with "Weave" or "502 Bad Gateway".
3. If a service outage is actively reported, local troubleshooting will not resolve the issue. You must wait for Figma's infrastructure team to deploy a fix.

2. Clear the Figma Desktop App Cache Corrupted local cache files frequently cause the Figma app to misroute requests, leading to artificial 502 errors.

On macOS: 1. Quit the Figma desktop app completely (`Cmd + Q`). 2. Open **Finder** and press `Cmd + Shift + G` to open the "Go to Folder" prompt. 3. Paste the following path and press Enter: `~/Library/Application Support/Figma` 4. Select all files and folders inside this directory and move them to the Trash. 5. Relaunch Figma and try reloading Weave.

On Windows: 1. Close all active Figma windows. 2. Press `Windows Key + R` to open the Run dialog box. 3. Type `%APPDATA%\Figma` and click **OK**. 4. In the folder that opens, select all files and folders and delete them. 5. Restart the Figma app.

3. Test on Figma Web Client To isolate whether the issue is restricted to the desktop app, test Weave in a web browser.

1. Open an incognito or private browsing window in Google Chrome, Safari, or Brave.
2. Navigate to figma.com and log in to your account.
3. Open the file containing the Weave integration.
4. If Weave loads successfully in the browser, your desktop installation or local system environment is causing the block. If both platforms show a 502 error, the problem is network-based or server-side.

4. Bypass Corporate VPNs and Firewalls Figma Weave relies on continuous WebSocket and API connections. Security configurations on corporate networks often flag these connections as suspicious, returning a 502 error code.

1. Disconnect from your VPN or corporate proxy server.
2. If possible, temporarily connect your computer to a mobile hotspot or a different Wi-Fi network.
3. Attempt to run Weave again.
4. If the error disappears, request your network administrator to whitelist the following wildcard domains:
5. *.figma.com
6. Connective endpoints utilized by the Weave package (refer to your specific organization's Figma Weave documentation).

5. Flush Your System DNS Stale DNS entries can route Weave traffic to outdated server IP addresses, resulting in a gateway failure.

• macOS: Open Terminal and execute sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder.
• Windows: Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run ipconfig /flushdns.

Restart your system after running these commands to ensure all network routes update.

When to Escalate If you have cleared your cache, verified that your network is completely open, confirmed that other team members can access the service, and still receive a 502 Bad Gateway error on both the web and desktop clients, escalate the issue.

Submit a ticket to Figma Support or your designated enterprise administrator. Provide them with your console logs (accessible via Help > Developer Tools > Show Console inside Figma) and your current public IP address to help engineers track down the failing gateway node.