Errors
Request Errors
Method uses conventional HTTP response codes to indicate the success or failure of an API request.
In general: Codes in the 2xx
range indicate success. Codes in the 4xx
range indicate an error occurred
with the information provided (e.g., a required parameter was omitted, a resource was not found, etc.).
Codes in the 5xx
range indicate an error occurred within Method’s servers.
Attributes
error
object
Unique identifier for the Error.
error.type
enum
The type of error returned. Possible enums are INVALID_AUTHORIZATION
, INVALID_REQUEST
, or API_ERROR
.
error.code
number
The HTTP error code. This is the same as the status code.
error.sub_type
string
This field gives more unique types that will be used to identify the error.
error.message
string
A human-readable message providing more details about the error.
HTTP STATUS CODE SUMMARY
code | function | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | OK | Everything worked as expected. |
400 | Bad Request | The request was unacceptable, often due to missing a required parameter. |
401 | Unauthorized | No valid API key provided. |
403 | Forbidden | The API key doesn’t have permissions to perform the request. |
404 | Not Found | The requested resource doesn’t exist. |
429 | Too Many Requests | Too many requests hit the API too quickly. We recommend an exponential backoff of your requests. |
500 | Server Errors | Something went wrong on Method’s end. |