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Groq API error

Groq API 503 Service Unavailable: what it means and how to fix it

Error message
503 Service Unavailable

Retry? YesLast verified 1 documented fix2 sources

What it means

The server is not ready to handle the request, often due to maintenance or overload. Requests that return server error codes are not charged.

Causes

  • Maintenance
  • Overload

How to fix it

  1. Fix 1.

    Wait before retrying the request.

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FAQ

What does the Groq API error "503 Service Unavailable" mean?

The server is not ready to handle the request, often due to maintenance or overload. Requests that return server error codes are not charged.

How do I fix Groq API "503 Service Unavailable"?

Wait before retrying the request.

Should I retry Groq API "503 Service Unavailable"?

Yes. The official docs treat this error as retryable.

Which other AI APIs return HTTP 503?

Per their official error docs: Amazon Bedrock (503 ServiceUnavailableException), Azure OpenAI (503 Server Error), DeepSeek API (503 - Server Overloaded), Gemini API (503 service_unavailable; 503 UNAVAILABLE), Mistral API (503 Service unavailable), OpenAI API (503 service_unavailable_error server_is_overloaded), OpenRouter (503 No available model provider meets your routing requirements; 503 provider_overloaded), Vertex AI (503 UNAVAILABLE).

Sources

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

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