# Requests including server cookie for a server in MAINT or DOWN state

**URL:** <https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/requests-including-server-cookie-for-a-server-in-maint-or-down-state/9621>\
**Category:** Help!\
**Created:** [March 13, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/requests-including-server-cookie-for-a-server-in-maint-or-down-state/9621 "2024-03-13T15:05:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![jford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jford](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/jford)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/requests-including-server-cookie-for-a-server-in-maint-or-down-state/9621/1 "2024-03-13T15:05:49Z")

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Simple question, which I cannot find a straight answer to anywhere online.

If HaProxy receives a client request which includes a server cookie for a server which is in MAINT state (or down state), what happens?

Does it ignore the cookie and route try to route it to one of the available servers instead?

Thank you!