openai/codex · error · CodexErr

We're currently experiencing high demand, which may cause te

Error message

We're currently experiencing high demand, which may cause temporary errors.

What it means

Error "We're currently experiencing high demand, which may cause temporary errors." thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/protocol/src/error.rs:147

    #[error("{0}")]
    UsageLimitReached(UsageLimitReachedError),
    #[error("Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.")]
    ServerOverloaded,
    #[error("{message}")]
    CyberPolicy { message: String },
    #[error("{message}")]
    MisalignmentPolicyViolation { message: String },
    #[error("{0}")]
    ResponseStreamFailed(ResponseStreamFailed),
    #[error("{0}")]
    ConnectionFailed(ConnectionFailedError),
    #[error("Quota exceeded. Check your plan and billing details.")]
    QuotaExceeded,
    #[error(
        "To use Codex with your ChatGPT plan, upgrade to Plus: https://chatgpt.com/explore/plus."
    )]
    UsageNotIncluded,
    #[error("We're currently experiencing high demand, which may cause temporary errors.")]
    InternalServerError,
    /// Retry limit exceeded.
    #[error("{0}")]
    RetryLimit(RetryLimitReachedError),
    /// Agent loop died unexpectedly
    #[error("internal error; agent loop died unexpectedly")]
    InternalAgentDied,
    /// Sandbox error
    #[error("sandbox error: {0}")]
    Sandbox(#[from] SandboxErr),
    #[error("codex-linux-sandbox was required but not provided")]
    LandlockSandboxExecutableNotProvided,
    #[error("unsupported operation: {0}")]
    UnsupportedOperation(String),
    #[error("{0}")]
    RefreshTokenFailed(RefreshTokenFailedError),
    #[error("Fatal error: {0}")]
    Fatal(String),

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/protocol/src/error.rs:147 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a7f9cacad34cd3ea. Report an issue: GitHub.