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Cohere API error

Cohere API 500 Server Error: what it means and how to fix it

Error message
500 Server Error

Retry? Not statedLast verified 1 documented fix2 sources

What it means

500 responses are sent when there is an unexpected internal server error.

Causes

  • Unexpected internal server error

How to fix it

  1. Fix 1.

    Contact support via email (support@cohere.com) or Discord with details about your request and use case.

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FAQ

What does the Cohere API error "500 Server Error" mean?

500 responses are sent when there is an unexpected internal server error.

How do I fix Cohere API "500 Server Error"?

Contact support via email (support@cohere.com) or Discord with details about your request and use case.

Should I retry Cohere API "500 Server Error"?

Not stated. The official docs do not say whether this error is retryable.

Which other AI APIs return HTTP 500?

Per their official error docs: Amazon Bedrock (500 InternalServerException), Anthropic API (500 api_error), Azure OpenAI (500 Server Error), DeepSeek API (500 - Server Error), Gemini API (500 api_error; 500 INTERNAL), Groq API (500 Internal Server Error), Mistral API (500 Internal server error), OpenAI API (500 The server had an error while processing your request), OpenRouter (500 server; 500 unmapped), Vertex AI (500 UNKNOWN / INTERNAL).

Sources

Last verified against 2 sources: Cohere API's official docs and official SDK repositories.

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