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Anthropic 529 — Overloaded

What this error means

A 529 overloaded_error is server-side back-pressure from Anthropic during demand spikes. It is transient.

How to fix it

  • Retry with exponential backoff and jitter
  • Fail over to another provider on repeated 529s
  • Cap concurrency during known peak windows
Example error message
{
  "type": "error",
  "error": {
    "type": "overloaded_error",
    "message": "Overloaded"
  }
}

Frequently asked

Why 529 and not 503?

Anthropic uses 529 specifically for capacity overload; treat it like a retryable 503.

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