-For **Developer** and **Premium** tiers, an API Management instance deployed in an [internal virtual network](api-management-using-with-internal-vnet.md) can throw HTTP 500 `BackendConnectionFailure` errors when the gateway endpoint URL and backend URL are the same. If you encounter this limitation, follow the instructions in the [Self-Chained API Management request limitation in internal virtual network mode](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-paas-blog/self-chained-apim-request-limitation-in-internal-virtual-network/ba-p/1940417) article in the Tech Community blog.
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