BerriAI/litellm · error · BlackForestLabsError

Request failed: {e}

Error message

Request failed: {e}

What it means

Error "Request failed: {e}" thrown in BerriAI/litellm.

Source

Thrown at litellm/llms/black_forest_labs/image_edit/handler.py:160

            input=prompt,
            api_key="",
            additional_args={
                "complete_input_dict": data,
                "api_base": complete_url,
                "headers": headers,
            },
        )

        # Make initial request
        try:
            response: Final = sync_client.post(
                url=complete_url,
                headers=headers,
                json=data,
                timeout=timeout,
            )
        except Exception as e:
            raise BlackForestLabsError(
                status_code=500,
                message=f"Request failed: {e}",
            )

        # Poll for result
        final_response: Final = self._poll_for_result_sync(
            initial_response=response,
            headers=headers,
            sync_client=sync_client,
        )

        # Transform response
        return self.config.transform_image_edit_response(
            model=model,
            raw_response=final_response,
            logging_obj=logging_obj,
        )

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Solutions

1. Check network connectivity to the BFL API; see the wrapped exception.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at litellm/llms/black_forest_labs/image_edit/handler.py:160 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of BerriAI/litellm@6c2dcb801b (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/670a3d946717f50b. Report an issue: GitHub.