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title: "Service unavailable"
url: "https://docs.adyen.com/errors/service-unavailable"
source_url: "https://docs.adyen.com/errors/service-unavailable.md"
canonical: "https://docs.adyen.com/errors/service-unavailable"
last_modified: "2026-05-27T12:56:27+02:00"
language: "en"
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# Service unavailable

[View source](/errors/service-unavailable.md)

## Cause

Adyen APIs return this error when:

* Our servers are unavailable.

## Solution

Check our [status page](https://www.adyen.com/status) for the latest updates from our platform. You can also contact [Support Team](https://ca-test.adyen.com/ca/ca/contactUs/support.shtml?form=other) to check and investigate the error.

## Error codes

Find the specific cause and solution for each error code.

### 00\_503 - Service temporarily unavailable

**Cause**: Our servers are unavailable.\
**Solution**: Check our [status page](https://www.adyen.com/status) for the latest updates from our platform. You can also contact [Support Team](https://ca-test.adyen.com/ca/ca/contactUs/support.shtml?form=other) to check and investigate the error.