# Recovering from HTTP error \[500 Internal Server Error\], attemps 1 of 500 **URL:** \ **Category:** API\ **Tags:** ads\ **Created:** [9 October 2024 07:59 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743 "2024-10-09T07:59:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chun-chieh\_chao](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@chun-chieh\_chao](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/chun-chieh_chao)\ **Post date:** [9 October 2024 07:59 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/1 "2024-10-09T07:59:34Z")
when I download data, I got the messges “Recovering from HTTP error [500 Internal Server Error], attemps 1 of 500”, Nodata can be download. What is it mean? ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Shelly](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@Ann\_Shelly](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Ann_Shelly)\ **Post date:** [9 October 2024 17:04 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/2 "2024-10-09T17:04:34Z")
Also getting this error, since yesterday. I’ve cleared any outstanding requests from the CDS as other users have suggested, but I am still getting this error message. Any ideas out there? ---
**Author:** ![Gaurav\_Baweja](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e274bd/32.png) [@Gaurav\_Baweja](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Gaurav_Baweja)\ **Post date:** [17 October 2024 13:17 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/3 "2024-10-17T13:17:29Z")
I’m also facing same issue today! ---
**Author:** ![Kathleen\_Pegion](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@Kathleen\_Pegion](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Kathleen_Pegion)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2024 18:56 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/4 "2024-10-25T18:56:42Z")
This issue started happening to me today as wel. ---
**Author:** ![Shiqi\_Wu](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Shiqi\_Wu](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Shiqi_Wu)\ **Post date:** [15 November 2024 09:57 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/5 "2024-11-15T09:57:17Z")
Has the problem been solved? I’m also facing same problem today! ---
**Author:** ![Zyf](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/278dde/32.png) [@Zyf](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Zyf)\ **Post date:** [15 November 2024 22:49 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/6 "2024-11-15T22:49:47Z")
It seems to be an accidently internal server error. The api work well until 1 hour ago. ---
**Author:** ![xun\_zou](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/a8b319/32.png) [@xun\_zou](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/xun_zou)\ **Post date:** [15 November 2024 23:05 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/7 "2024-11-15T23:05:52Z")
I am still having the issue. My download worked fine yesterday (Nov. 14~before noon PST), and having the 500 Internal Server Error issue till now. ---
**Author:** ![Zhijun\_Liu](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/54ee81/32.png) [@Zhijun\_Liu](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Zhijun_Liu)\ **Post date:** [16 November 2024 14:50 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/8 "2024-11-16T14:50:15Z")
My download requests worked until ~14/15 Nov and I’m getting this error today (16th). Is this problem solved for those who experienced the same issue earlier? ---
**Author:** ![Benjamin\_Rohrer](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@Benjamin\_Rohrer](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Benjamin_Rohrer)\ **Post date:** [26 November 2024 16:09 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/9 "2024-11-26T16:09:16Z")
I’m also facing the same issue today, even though it worked fine until 3-4 hours ago. ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Lavarenne](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Lavarenne](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Jeremy_Lavarenne)\ **Post date:** [26 November 2024 20:09 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/10 "2024-11-26T20:09:06Z")
Hello, same thing here, HTTP error 500 while passing requests through cdsapi. ---
**Author:** ![Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\ **Post date:** [27 November 2024 14:32 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/recovering-from-http-error-500-internal-server-error-attemps-1-of-500/6743/11 "2024-11-27T14:32:57Z")
Hi, please look at the following announcement: [CDS, ADS and EWDS down until further notice](https://prod.ecmwf-forum-prod.compute.cci2.ecmwf.int/t/cds-ads-and-ewds-down-until-further-notice/8015) Thanks