Groq API error
Groq API 400 Bad Request: what it means and how to fix it
400 Bad RequestRetry? Not statedLast verified 1 documented fix2 sources
What it means
The server could not understand the request due to invalid syntax. The Python SDK raises BadRequestError.
Causes
- Invalid request syntax
How to fix it
- Fix 1.
Review the request format and ensure it is correct.
More Groq API errors
All 14 Groq API errorsHTTP 400 at other providers
Compare 400 across providers400 ValidationExceptionRetry? NoAmazon Bedrock400 ServiceQuotaExceededExceptionRetry? YesAmazon Bedrock400 IncompleteSignatureRetry? Not statedAmazon Bedrock400 InvalidActionRetry? Not statedAmazon Bedrock400 NotAuthorizedRetry? Not statedAmazon Bedrock400 RequestExpiredRetry? Not statedAmazon Bedrock400 invalid_request_errorRetry? Not statedAnthropic API400 invalid_request_error (spend limit reached)Retry? Not statedAnthropic API400 Bad RequestRetry? Not statedAzure OpenAI400 content_filterRetry? Not statedAzure OpenAI400 Bad RequestRetry? Not statedCohere API400 Bad Request (too many tokens)Retry? Not statedCohere API
FAQ
What does the Groq API error "400 Bad Request" mean?
The server could not understand the request due to invalid syntax. The Python SDK raises BadRequestError.
How do I fix Groq API "400 Bad Request"?
Review the request format and ensure it is correct.
Should I retry Groq API "400 Bad Request"?
Not stated. The official docs do not say whether this error is retryable.
Which other AI APIs return HTTP 400?
Per their official error docs: Amazon Bedrock (400 ValidationException; 400 ServiceQuotaExceededException; 400 IncompleteSignature; 400 InvalidAction; 400 NotAuthorized; 400 RequestExpired), Anthropic API (400 invalid_request_error; 400 invalid_request_error (spend limit reached)), Azure OpenAI (400 Bad Request; 400 content_filter), Cohere API (400 Bad Request; 400 Bad Request (too many tokens)), DeepSeek API (400 - Invalid Format), Gemini API (400 invalid_request; 400 failed_precondition; 400 parameter_unknown; 400 INVALID_ARGUMENT; 400 FAILED_PRECONDITION), Mistral API (400 Bad request), OpenAI API (400 invalid_request_error (Invalid service_tier argument); 400 BadRequestError), OpenRouter (400 invalid_request; 400 invalid_prompt; 400 context_length_exceeded; 400 max_tokens_exceeded; 400 token_limit_exceeded; 400 string_too_long; 400 invalid_image; 400 image_too_large; 400 image_too_small; 400 unsupported_image_format; 400 image_download_failed), Vertex AI (400 INVALID_ARGUMENT / FAILED_PRECONDITION), xAI API (400 Bad Request).
Sources
Last verified against 2 sources: Groq API's official docs and official SDK repositories.
- console.groq.comhttps://console.groq.com/docs/errors
- github.comhttps://github.com/groq/groq-python
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