Errors

Formbox API returns machine readable error codes, human readable error messages.

Here is how an error response looks like:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "not_found",
    "message": "The requested resource was not found."
  }
}

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Error Codes

Here is a list of all error codes the Formbox API returns:

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bad_request

• Status: 400
• Problem: The request is malformed, either missing required fields, using wrong datatypes, or being syntactically incorrect.
• Solution: Check the request and make sure it is properly formatted.

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unauthorized

• Status: 401
• Problem: The request has not been applied because it lacks valid authentication credentials for the target resource.
• Solution: Make sure you are using the correct API key or access token.

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forbidden

• Status: 403
• Problem: The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it because the client lacks proper permission.
• Solution: Make sure you have the necessary permissions to access the resource.

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not_found

• Status: 404
• Problem: The server has not found anything matching the request URI.
• Solution: Check the request and make sure the resource exists.

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conflict

• Status: 409
• Problem: Another resource already uses the same identifier. For example, workspace slug must be unique.
• Solution: Change the identifier to a unique value.

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invite_expired

• Status: 410
• Problem: The invite has expired.
• Solution: Generate a new invite.

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unprocessable_entity

• Status: 422
• Problem: The server was unable to process the request because it contains invalid data.
• Solution: Check the request and make sure input data is valid.

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rate_limit_exceeded

• Status: 429
• Problem: The request has been rate limited.
• Solution: Wait for a while and try again.

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internal_server_error

• Status: 500
• Problem: The server encountered an unexpected condition that prevented it from fulfilling the request.
• Solution: Try again later. If the problem persists, contact support.