A 500 Internal Server Error indicates that an unexpected condition was encountered on the Chomp API servers, preventing it from fulfilling the request.
Common Causes
- Backend Timeout: The database took too long to resolve a highly complex search query.
- Malformed Input Handling: Your parameters were valid enough to bypass initial validation but caused an exception deeper in the system.
- Infrastructure Issues: Temporary downtime or latency issues within the Chomp hosting environment.
Troubleshooting Steps
- Verify the current health of the API via the status page.
- Simplify your request parameters and try again.
- If you consistently receive 500 errors on specific queries, please open a support ticket so the engineering team can investigate the trace.