# Python HF Not Working

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It cannot be used via API unless it is a deployed model, and deployed models are occasionally changed. [That model does not appear to be deployed](https://huggingface.co/distilbert/distilgpt2).

> [@Persistent 404 Not Found Errors with Public Inference API](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fpersistent-404-not-found-errors-with-public-inference-api%2F154119)%3A
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> Problem: For the past day or so, all My attempts to make POST requests to the public Inference API endpoint result in a 404 Not Found error. This happens regardless of the model I try to query, including standard, known-available models like gpt2. The response body simply contains “Not Found"“ My Hugging Face Username: Mehdimemar Troubleshooting Steps Taken: Model Validity Confirmed: I’ve tested numerous valid model IDs (like gpt2, distilbert-base-uncased-fine tuned-sst-2-english, various …

These are [the models currently deployed with Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/models?inference_provider=hf-inference&sort=trending).

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