---
set: 5
code: 500
title: Internal Server Error
references:
    "Rails HTTP Status Symbol": ":internal_server_error"
---

The 500 Internal Server Error status code indicates that the server
encountered an unexpected condition that prevented it from fulfilling the
request.

Source: [RFC7231 Section 6.6.1][1]

[1]: <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.1>