# Internal Server Error

**HTTP Status:** 500 Internal Server Error
**RFC Reference:** [RFC 9110 Section 15.6.1](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9110#section-15.6.1)

An unexpected error occurred while processing the request.

## Response


```json
{
  "type": "https://docs.apiera.io/problems/internal-server-error",
  "title": "Internal Server Error",
  "status": 500,
  "detail": "An unexpected error occurred while processing the request.",
  "instance": "/v1/products",
  "correlationId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
}
```

## How to Handle

This indicates an unexpected server-side error.

1. Retry the request after a short delay
2. If the error persists, contact support
3. Include the `correlationId` when reporting the issue


## When to Contact Support

If you repeatedly encounter this error, please contact support with:

- The `correlationId` from the response
- Timestamp of the error
- Description of the operation you were attempting