skills.rest
veniceai
veniceaiOFFICIAL
Explore all skills by this author →
Website𝕏@AskVeniceGitHub

venice-errors

Explain Venice API errors and provide retry and rate limit strategies.

130|15|Updated Apr 21, 2026
Search Tags:#error handling#rate limits#venice-api#retry strategies#content policy#payment required
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/veniceai/skills --skill venice-errors
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: venice-errors
Source: https://github.com/veniceai/skills/tree/main/skills/venice-errors
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/veniceai/skills --skill venice-errors

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a comprehensive guide to handling errors returned by the Venice API, ensuring smooth and reliable interactions with the API.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Error Handling: Offers detailed guidance on interpreting and responding to various error shapes and status codes.
  • Retry Strategies: Provides strategies for retrying failed requests, including exponential backoff and idempotency considerations.
  • Rate Limit Management: Explains how to interpret and handle rate limit errors, including headers and retry-after logic.
  • Payment Required: Special handling for 402 errors, including top-up instructions and payment header parsing.
  • Content Policy: Guidance on handling content policy violations and suggested prompts for retries.
  • Streaming Errors: Instructions for handling streaming errors in real-time.
  • Request-ID Correlation: Best practices for using request IDs for debugging and support.
  • Common Gotchas: Alerts on common pitfalls and misconceptions when working with the Venice API.
  • Use Case: When your application encounters a 402 error while using the Venice API, this Skill will guide you on how to handle it correctly.

Quick Start

Use the venice-errors skill to understand and handle a 402 Payment Required error when interacting with the Venice API.

Frequently Asked Questions about venice-errors

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I handle Venice API errors and interpret different status codes?▼

Handling Venice API errors involves interpreting various error shapes and status codes to ensure reliable API interactions. It provides detailed explanations for responding to different status codes, edge cases, and common misconceptions when working with the API.

What is the best retry strategy for failed Venice API requests?▼

The best retry strategy for failed Venice API requests includes implementing exponential backoff and idempotency considerations. This ensures failed requests are safely retried without causing duplicate operations or overwhelming the API.

How do I manage Venice API rate limits and the retry-after header?▼

Managing Venice API rate limits requires interpreting rate limit errors and the retry-after header. This Skill explains how to read these headers and apply the correct retry-after logic to resume requests smoothly without hitting restrictions.

Why am I getting a 402 Payment Required error with the Venice API?▼

A 402 Payment Required error from the Venice API indicates an account balance issue. You must parse the payment headers and follow the specific top-up instructions provided by the API to resolve the block.

How do I handle Venice API content policy violations during generation?▼

Handling Venice API content policy violations requires identifying the violation and adjusting the prompt. The Skill provides guidance on interpreting these errors and suggests prompt modifications for successful retries.

What are common Venice API gotchas when handling streaming errors?▼

Common Venice API gotchas involve mishandling streaming errors and neglecting request-id correlation. The Skill alerts you to these pitfalls and provides instructions for real-time streaming error handling and debugging.

Related Skills

Explore More Software Engineering Skills→
VeradelaCruzVeradelaCruz

api-design

Define API requirements and generate OpenAPI or GraphQL schemas.

Community
Intermediate
vndeevndee
3

observability

Unify observability with structured logging, tracing, metrics, and error tracking.

Community
Advanced
veniceaiveniceai
130

venice-auth

Authenticate Venice API requests with Bearer API keys or x402/SIWE wallets.

Official
Intermediate
BPMSTCBPMSTC

api-client-patterns

Implement axios HTTP client patterns with interceptors, retry logic, and type safety.

Community
Intermediate