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OpenRouter error

OpenRouter 500 unmapped: what it means and how to fix it

Error message
500 unmapped

Retry? Not statedLast verified 1 documented fix1 source

What it means

An upstream error that does not map to any known category. error.metadata.provider_code may contain the original code.

Causes

  • Upstream provider error outside the typed vocabulary

How to fix it

  1. Fix 1.

    Check error.metadata.provider_code for the original provider code.

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FAQ

What does the OpenRouter error "500 unmapped" mean?

An upstream error that does not map to any known category. error.metadata.provider_code may contain the original code.

How do I fix OpenRouter "500 unmapped"?

Check error.metadata.provider_code for the original provider code.

Should I retry OpenRouter "500 unmapped"?

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), Cohere API (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), Vertex AI (500 UNKNOWN / INTERNAL).

Sources

Last verified against 1 source: OpenRouter's official docs and official SDK repositories.

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