OpenEvidence Common Errors

Overview

Quick reference for OpenEvidence API errors with solutions.

401 — Authentication Failed

Fix: Verify API key at OpenEvidence developer portal.

403 — Organization Access Denied

Fix: Verify org ID and API key permissions.

422 — Invalid Query

Fix: Clinical question must be medical in nature.

429 — Rate Limited

Fix: Implement backoff. Check Retry-After header.

503 — Service Unavailable

Fix: DeepConsult queue may be full. Retry after delay.

Quick Diagnostic

# Check API connectivity
curl -s -w "\nHTTP %{http_code}" https://api.openevidence.com/v1/health 2>/dev/null || echo "Endpoint check needed"
echo $OPENEVIDENCE_API_KEY | head -c 10

Resources

• OpenEvidence Docs

Next Steps

See openevidence-debug-bundle.