# Error Response Codes

## HTTP Status Codes

Each request to the API will return an HTTP status code, a three-digit code that indicates the outcome of the request. 

<table><thead><tr><th width="106">Code</th><th width="233"></th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><code>200</code></mark></td><td><code>Success</code></td><td>Indicates a successful request and will contain <a href="/pages/w1yTw0X4c43P7dGeE176#response-headers">response headers</a> with addition details about the request.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:red;"><code>400</code></mark></td><td><code>BadRequestError</code></td><td>Indicates that the request was malformed or invalid. Make sure you included all required fields to the endpoint in the request.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:red;"><code>401</code></mark></td><td><code>UnauthorizedError</code></td><td>Indicates that the client is not authorized to access the requested resource. Make sure you are including a valid <a href="/pages/k3ETHPc9E4JPONyqqhqd#bearer-token-authentication">API Key</a> in the request header.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:red;"><code>403</code></mark></td><td><code>ForbiddenError</code></td><td>Indicates the client is authenticated but not authorized to access the requested resource.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:red;"><code>429</code></mark></td><td><code>RateLimitError</code></td><td>Indicates too many requests to the server within a window of time, exceeding the allowed <a href="/pages/axCIvJXLW8bxBKiqKpuZ">rate limit</a> for that endpoint. </td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:red;"><code>500</code></mark></td><td><code>InternalServerError</code></td><td>Indicates the server encountered an unexpected error that prevented it from fulfilling the request. This usually means there is an issue with the server, not the request.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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