JQuery Ajax Post results in 500 Internal Server Erro

Question

I am trying to perform this AJAX post but for some reason I am getting a server 500 error. I can see it hit break points in the controller. So the problem seems to be on the callback. Anyone?

$.ajax({
    type: "POST",
    url: "InlineNotes/Note.ashx?id=" + noteid,
    data: "{}",
    dataType: "json",

    success: function(data) {
        alert(data[1]);
    },
    error: function(data){
        alert("fail");
    }
});

This is the string that should be returned:

{status:'200', text: 'Something'}

Answer 1

The 500 Internal Server Error is a very general HTTP status code. It means something has gone wrong on the website and webserver is unable to specify what exactly, thus failing in fulfilling the request made by the client.

How to Fix the 500 Internal Server Error

1. Reload the web page.
2. Clear your browser's cache.
3. Delete your browser's cookies.
4. Troubleshoot as a 504 Gateway Timeout error instead.
5. Contacting the website is another option. 
6. Come back later.