# There were errors checking the update sites

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/there-were-errors-checking-the-update-sites/10081>\
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**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/there-were-errors-checking-the-update-sites/10081 "2023-10-09T15:57:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![marklenders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@marklenders](https://community.jenkins.io/u/marklenders)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/there-were-errors-checking-the-update-sites/10081/1 "2023-10-09T15:57:51Z")

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Hi,  
I have the following problem:  
every time I open the Jenkins plugin page I get the following error:  
There were errors checking the update sites: IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 503 for URL:  
[http://jenkins-updates.cloudbees.com/update-center/devoptics/update-center.json?id=devoptics&version=2.424.2](http://jenkins-updates.cloudbees.com/update-center/devoptics/update-center.json?id=devoptics&version=2.424.2)

It seems to be a problem related to linking in http instead of https

Going to Dashboard → Manage Jenkins → Plugins → Update Site.  
I find the URL configured correctly in https ([https://updates.jenkins.io/update-center.json](https://updates.jenkins.io/update-center.json))  
However in other sites I find:  
[http://jenkins-updates.cloudbees.com/update-center/devoptics/update-center.json](http://jenkins-updates.cloudbees.com/update-center/devoptics/update-center.json)

 ![j6](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/jenkins/original/2X/5/5eb1c8f2e6d6803b21cd0c19332e60372da30c56.png)  
 ![j1](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/jenkins/original/2X/d/d67e3339acd82c5d49af9694366d6960e2f7f931.png)

How do I change this value that is not editable?  
Where do you get it from?

Can you help me?

Thanks in advance

> **Jenkins setup**
>
> ```
> Jenkins: 2.414.2
> OS: Linux - 3.10.0-1160.92.1.el7.x86_64
> Java: 11.0.19 - Red Hat, Inc. (OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM)
> ---
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> allure-jenkins-plugin:2.30.3
> amazon-ecs:1.48
> ansible:253.v4fe719ffdd8a_
> ansicolor:1.0.4
> ant:497.v94e7d9fffa_b_9
> antisamy-markup-formatter:162.v0e6ec0fcfcf6
> apache-httpcomponents-client-4-api:4.5.14-208.v438351942757
> atlassian-bitbucket-server-integration:4.0.0
> authentication-tokens:1.53.v1c90fd9191a_b_
> authorize-project:1.7.1
> aws-credentials:218.v1b_e9466ec5da_
> aws-java-sdk:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-cloudformation:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-codebuild:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-ec2:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-ecr:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-ecs:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-efs:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-elasticbeanstalk:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-iam:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-kinesis:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-logs:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-minimal:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-secretsmanager:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-sns:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-sqs:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> aws-java-sdk-ssm:1.12.529-406.vdeff15e5817d
> badge:1.9.1
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> blueocean-config:1.27.7
> blueocean-core-js:1.27.7
> blueocean-dashboard:1.27.7
> blueocean-display-url:2.4.2
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> blueocean-github-pipeline:1.27.7
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> blueocean-jira:1.27.7
> blueocean-jwt:1.27.7
> blueocean-personalization:1.27.7
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> blueocean-pipeline-scm-api:1.27.7
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> blueocean-rest-impl:1.27.7
> blueocean-web:1.27.7
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> chucknorris:159.vdfe649cb_9c37
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> jakarta-activation-api:2.0.1-3
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> nunit:394.v65c09a_8408b_a_
> octopusdeploy:4.0.0
> okhttp-api:4.11.0-157.v6852a_a_fa_ec11
> pam-auth:1.10
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> plain-credentials:143.v1b_df8b_d3b_e48
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> s3:466.vf5b_3db_8e3eb_2
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> slack:684.v833089650554
> snakeyaml-api:2.2-111.vc6598e30cc65
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> workflow-multibranch:756.v891d88f2cd46
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> workflow-support:865.v43e78cc44e0d
> ws-cleanup:0.45
> xunit:3.1.3
> ```

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**Author:** ![MarkEWaite](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/markewaite/32/20_2.png) [@MarkEWaite](https://community.jenkins.io/u/MarkEWaite)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/there-were-errors-checking-the-update-sites/10081/2 "2023-10-09T17:18:32Z")

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> [@marklenders](#):
>
> I find the URL configured correctly in https ([https://updates.jenkins.io/update-center.json](https://updates.jenkins.io/update-center.json))  
> However in other sites I find:  
> [http://jenkins-updates.cloudbees.com/update-center/devoptics/update-center.json](http://jenkins-updates.cloudbees.com/update-center/devoptics/update-center.json)

Your Jenkins controller has the CloudBees DevOptics plugin installed. If you’re not using [CloudBees DevOptics](https://docs.cloudbees.com/docs/cloudbees-devoptics/latest/), you can remove the DevOptics plugin and the DevOptics enabler plugin. That should remove the checks for that update center.

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**Author:** ![marklenders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@marklenders](https://community.jenkins.io/u/marklenders)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/there-were-errors-checking-the-update-sites/10081/3 "2023-11-02T12:16:05Z")

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Thanks @MarkEWaite: solved

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**Author:** ![snehalhingane](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/snehalhingane/32/6240_2.png) [@snehalhingane](https://community.jenkins.io/u/snehalhingane)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/there-were-errors-checking-the-update-sites/10081/4 "2025-09-09T12:10:33Z")

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Hi @MarkEWaite

I’m facing IOException issue when we click on update option inside plugins–\> advance plugin as below

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/jenkins/original/3X/3/8/3821bbc3437d184b2e05b332afba7025a17e4381.png)

we tried to set below URLs inside plugins–\> advance plugins –\> update site option

[https://updates.jenkins.io/update-center.json](https://updates.jenkins.io/update-center.json)

Jenkins version: 2.462.2

Could you please help to guide on this issue as it is blocker to us,

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**Author:** ![bpedersen2](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/bpedersen2/32/367_2.png) [@bpedersen2](https://community.jenkins.io/u/bpedersen2)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/there-were-errors-checking-the-update-sites/10081/5 "2025-09-09T12:38:59Z")

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Your error message is correct: You need to use `https`, not `http`.

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**Author:** ![snehalhingane](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/snehalhingane/32/6240_2.png) [@snehalhingane](https://community.jenkins.io/u/snehalhingane)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/there-were-errors-checking-the-update-sites/10081/6 "2025-09-09T12:48:28Z")

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Yes, I have updated url with https but still it is refering to old configuration which was with http, not able to understand why