How are sent messages and error codes?

Errors are retrieved using standard HTTP error code syntax. Any additional info is included in the body of the return call in JSON format.

Error codes that are not listed here can be found in the eRanker REST API functions documentation.

Error Example

JSON-formatted error

Standard API errors

Http/Api error codeDescription
400Bad input parameter. Error message should indicate which one and why.
403Bad API Key. Re-authenticating the user won't help here. Your key may have been mistyped or you do not have access to our API.
404File or folder not found at the specified path.
405Request method not expected.
503Your app is making too many requests and is being rate limited. 503s can trigger on a per-IP or per-user basis.
507User has no credits left.
5xxInternal server error.