APIError codes
internal_error
Something went wrong on our side. What causes the BioFlow API's internal_error error (HTTP 500) and how to fix it.
HTTP 500 · application/problem+json · Something went wrong on our side.
What causes it
- Something failed on BioFlow's side — the request may or may not have taken effect.
How to fix it
- Retry safely: on consequential POSTs, reuse the SAME
Idempotency-Keyso the retry can't double-apply. - If it persists, contact [email protected] and quote the
request_idfrom the response.
Example response body
{
"type": "https://getbioflow.com/docs/api/errors/internal-error",
"title": "Something went wrong on our side",
"status": 500,
"instance": "urn:request:req_01abc",
"code": "internal_error",
"request_id": "req_01abc"
}Branch on the stable code field — title and detail are for humans and may
change. type (https://getbioflow.com/docs/api/errors/internal-error) always resolves to this page. Quote
request_id when contacting support. Full code registry on the
API docs hub; the complete surface is in the
interactive reference.