Error Handling
The EllyPay API uses HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure of API requests. This section outlines a summary of these codes and what the individual codes in our context.
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The EllyPay API uses HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure of API requests. This section outlines a summary of these codes and what the individual codes in our context.
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Codes in the 2XX range mean that the API request was processed successfully.
Codes in the 4XX range mean that something was wrong with the data that you sent. For example, you might have missed some required parameters/headers, or you might be using the wrong API credentials.
Codes in the 5XX range indicate an error in processing on our end
Code
Meaning
200
OK - Request was successful
202
Accepted - Request has been accepted and acknowledged. We will now go ahead to process the request and notify you of the status afterwards.
400
Bad Request - Malformed request or missing required parameters
401
Unauthorized - Missing required headers, wrong API or Secret Key, invalid request signature
403
Forbidden - You are trying to access a resource for which you don't have proper access rights.
404
Not Found - You are trying to access a resource that does not exist
422
Unprocessable Entity - You provided all the required parameters but they are not proper for the request
500
Internal Server Error - We had a glitch in our servers. Retry the request in a little while or contact support
503
Service Unavailable – We are temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later.