General Info

General information about types of using error statuses/messages and their structure.

This section provides descriptions of the errors a user may encounter when calling our models and solutions via the API. Below, you'll learn about the different error classes and the structure of a response that indicates a failed request.

Error structure

The general structure of the error response body includes the following parameters:

• message – The error message explaining that the free-tier limit has been reached and suggesting upgrading to a paid plan.

• path – The API endpoint that was called when the error occurred.

• requestId – A unique identifier for the specific request, useful for debugging or support inquiries.

• statusCode – The HTTP status code indicating the error type (429 means too many requests).

• timestamp – The exact time when the error occurred, in ISO 8601 format.

For example:

{
    "message": "Free-tier limit: You've reached your free limit for the hour. Get AI/ML Subscription to use API, visit https://aimlapi.com/app/billing/ !"
    "path": "/v1/chat/completions"
    "requestId": "798b860e-98c2-4e8e-8c50-550bcfc2eccc"
    "statusCode": "429"
    "timestamp": "2025-03-11T07:13:27.813Z"
}

HTTP Status Code Classes and Their Meanings

HTTP status codes are divided into several main classes, each indicating a specific type of server response. Users of our API may receive messages from the following three classes:

2xx — Success

These codes indicate that the request was successfully processed.

• 200 OK — The request was successful, and the server is returning the requested data.

• 201 Created — A new resource was successfully created (e.g., after a POST request).

• 204 No Content — The request was processed, but there is no response body.

4xx — Client Errors

These errors indicate that the request is incorrect or cannot be processed by the server.

• 400 Bad Request — The request is malformed (e.g., syntax errors or invalid parameters).

• 401 Unauthorized — Authentication is required.

• 403 Forbidden — Access is denied, even if authentication was successful.

• 404 Not Found — The requested resource was not found.

• 429 Too Many Requests — The client has exceeded the request limit.

5xx — Server Errors

These codes indicate issues on the server side.

• 500 Internal Server Error — A generic server-side error.

• 502 Bad Gateway — Issues with a proxy server or gateway.

• 503 Service Unavailable — The server is temporarily unavailable (e.g., due to overload).

• 504 Gateway Timeout — The server did not receive a timely response from another service.

These status codes help quickly identify what happened to a request and determine the appropriate steps for troubleshooting.

More details on possible error messages for the 4xx and 5xx classes can be found on the subpages:

Errors with status code 4xxErrors with status code 5xx