500 Internal Server Error

Meaning

A generic server error when no specific 5xx applies.

Causes

• Configuration issues
• Unhandled exceptions
• Resource exhaustion

How to fix

• Retry later
• Ask the site admin to check logs

Example

HTTP/1.1 500 Internal Server Error

Official references

IANA HTTP Status Code RegistryOfficialRegistryhttps://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codesOpen in new tab MDN HTTP response status codesReferenceDocshttps://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/StatusOpen in new tab RFC 9110 (HTTP Semantics)ReferenceSpechttps://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110Open in new tab RFC 9110: 500 status codeReferenceSpechttps://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110Open in new tab

FAQ

• Can I fix it myself? — It’s usually server-side, so retry or contact the owner.
• Will retrying help? — If temporary, a retry may work.

When to contact support

Contact the site owner if it keeps happening.