DeepSeek API Error Handling Best Practices

Handle API errors gracefully in production applications.

Build robust AI applications with proper error handling.

Common Errors

✅ Rate limit exceeded

✅ Invalid API key

✅ Token limit exceeded

✅ Timeout errors

Error Handling Code

try:

response = client.chat.completions.create(…)

except RateLimitError:

time.sleep(60) # Wait and retry

except APIError as e:

logger.error(f”API Error: {e}”)

Retry Strategies

Implement exponential backoff for retries.

Conclusion

Proper error handling ensures reliable applications!