What does 'Service Temporarily Unavailable' mean from an API perspective?

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What does 'Service Temporarily Unavailable' mean from an API perspective?
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From an API perspective, a 503 error signifies that the API endpoint is temporarily unavailable due to server-side issues. Clients making requests to the API should implement retry mechanisms with exponential backoff to handle transient failures and avoid overwhelming the server.