HTTP 500 Internal Server Error — Meaning

500 Internal Server Error means the server hit an unexpected condition while processing the request — unhandled exceptions, dependency errors, or config issues. Don't expose specifics to the client.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

What does 500 mean?

The server hit an unexpected error processing the request.

Is 500 the client's fault?

No, it's a server-side 5xx error; the request was valid.

Related pages

• HTTP 200 OK
• HTTP 301 Moved Permanently
• HTTP 401 Unauthorized
• HTTP 403 Forbidden
• HTTP 404 Not Found
• HTTP 429 Too Many Requests
• HTTP 502 Bad Gateway
• HTTP 503 Service Unavailable

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