ERR_CT_STH_PARSING_FAILED -168

Net error -168

BROWSER

Certificate Transparency: Received a signed tree head that failed to parse.

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What it means

ERR_CT_STH_PARSING_FAILED is a Browser error code reported by Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers. Its official message is: “Certificate Transparency: Received a signed tree head that failed to parse.”

How to fix ERR_CT_STH_PARSING_FAILED

  1. Reload the page once — single transient failures heal themselves immediately
  2. Flush DNS: 'ipconfig /flushdns' on Windows, 'dscacheutil -flushcache' on macOS
  3. Disable VPN, proxy settings and your antivirus web shield, then retry
  4. Test the same page from mobile data or another device to isolate YOUR setup from the site
  5. Bypass performance extensions: open a private window, disable ad-blockers and retry

Related errors

ERR_CT_STH_INCOMPLETEERR_CT_CONSISTENCY_PROOF_PARSING_FAILEDERR_SSL_SERVER_CERT_BAD_FORMATERR_ICANN_NAME_COLLISIONERR_UNABLE_TO_REUSE_CONNECTION_FOR_PROXY_AUTHERR_CONNECTION_ABORTEDERR_CONNECTION_FAILEDERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED

Source: Chromium net_error_list.h

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