# internal_error

HTTP 500 · Requests and sign-in (SPEC §15.3, §20.1)

The platform failed to handle this request. Try again; if it keeps happening, check the status page.

## Does retrying help?

Yes. Try again shortly; nothing in the request needs to change.

## The response

Every Flatstack error has this shape. `details`, when present, says more about this case.

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "internal_error",
    "message": "The platform failed to handle this request. Try again; if it keeps happening, check the status page.",
    "docsUrl": "https://flatstack.dev/docs/errors/internal_error"
  }
}
```

[All error codes](/docs/errors)