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.

Summary

• 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

Common HTTP Codes

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.