Error Codes

There may be times when an API request doesn't return the response you expected. To best help you understand what has happened and how you can resolve it, Showpad API has an extensive list of errors and error types.

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Parameter Errors

Parameter errors occur when an incorrect query parameter has been entered.

Code	Name
2001	InvalidParameterError
2002	NegativeParameterError
2003	NotNumericParameterError
2004	NotIntegerParameterError

Persistence Errors

Persistence errors occur when an operation cannot be completed because it is not possible on a data level. For example, if an unknown ID is submitted, a ResourceNotFoundError will be returned

Code	Name
3000	PersistenceError
3001	RelationshipDoesNotExistError
3002	RelationshipExistsError
3003	RelationshipNotFound
3004	ResourceNotFoundError
3005	SubcollectionNotFoundError
3006	UnableToDeleteError
3007	RelationshipUnsupportedError
3008	ResourceNotModifiableError

Validation Errors

Validation errors occur when an operation cannot be completed because the entity or entities being submitted do not conform to Showpad requirements. For example, if a username is already registered, a NotUniqueValidationError will be returned.

Code	Name
4000	ValidationError
4001	ChoiceValidationError
4002	DateTooEarlyValidationError
4003	DateTooLateValidationError
4004	FileTooBigValidationError
4005	FileValidationError
4006	FormatValidationError
4007	I18nValidationError
4008	IsRequiredValidationError
4009	NotUniqueValidationError
4010	TooFewCharsValidationError
4011	TooManyCharsValidationError
4012	UnavailableValidationError
4013	WrongFileTypeValidationError
4014	NoLicensesLeftValidationError
4015	OwnerAlreadyExistsValidationError
4016	UrlUnavailableValidationError
4017	BelowMinimumValidationError
4018	AboveMaximumValidationError
4019	OwnerDoesNotExistValidationError
4020	OwnerLockoutValidationError
4021	ProfileLimitReachedValidationError
4022	NoLowerCaseCharacterValidationError
4023	NoUpperCaseCharacterValidationError
4024	NoNumericCharacterValidationError
4025	NoSymbolicCharacterValidationError
4026	NotUniqueOverLatestChangesValidationError
4027	NotUniqueOverTimeValidationError
4028	FileTooSmallValidationError
4029	RevokedCatalogValidationError

Body Errors

Body errors are returned when the format entered in the request's body is invalid.

Code	Name
5000	InvalidBodyError
5001	InvalidJsonBodyError
5002	TooManyResourcesInBodyError