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# Errors

If your request was unsuccessful we will return an error code. The errors that can be thrown are listed below.

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        Error Code
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        Description
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        400
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        Bad Request – Your request could not be parsed.  

        The text of the response will describe the reason that the response could not be parsed.
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        403
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        Forbidden – Your API key is not allowed to access this resource. Your API key is expired or invalid.
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        429
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        Too Many Requests – Enhance your calm! or contact us for higher limits!
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        500
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        Internal Server Error – We had a problem with our server. Please try again later.
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        503
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        Service Unavailable – We’re temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later.
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