What is a 500 Internal Server Error?
The 500 Internal Server Error is a catch-all server status code indicating that an unhandled exception or critical misconfiguration occurred on the web server.
Common Causes
- Syntax or fatal runtime exceptions in server-side application scripts
- Exceeded memory limits (e.g. PHP memory_limit)
- Corrupted configuration files (e.g.
.htaccess,nginx.conf) - Database authentication or connection drops
What You Can Do as a Visitor
- Reload the webpage after a minute.
- Clear cache and cookies for that domain.
- Look up the service on IsDownNow to see if others are experiencing the same issue.