AI errors
Error codes of the AI API, in OpenAI error format, and what to do for each.
The AI API returns errors in OpenAI format. OpenAI SDKs read them as normal errors.
{"error": {"message": "The budget for this key or account is spent.", "type": "insufficient_quota", "code": "budget_exceeded"}}| Status | code |
Cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
400 |
invalid_request |
The body is not valid. The message tells why. |
Fix the request. |
401 |
invalid_api_key |
The key is wrong, rotated or revoked. | Check the key. |
402 |
budget_exceeded |
The key budget or the monthly account budget is spent. | Raise the key budget, or wait for the next month (UTC). |
403 |
model_not_allowed |
The key cannot use this model, or the model does not exist. | Add the model to the key, or fix the model name. |
413 |
request_too_large |
The request is too large. | Send less input. |
429 |
rate_limit_exceeded |
More than 60 requests in one minute on this key. | Wait and retry with backoff. |
502 |
upstream_error |
The model service is not available now. | Retry later. |
504 |
upstream_timeout |
The model took too long to answer. | Use "stream": true. |
Retry rules
Section titled “Retry rules”- Retry
429,502and504with exponential backoff. - Do not retry
400,401,402,403or413without a change.