Errors

Whaly uses conventional HTTP response codes to indicate the success or failure of an API request. In general:

• Codes in the 2xx range indicate success.

• Codes in the 4xx range indicate an error that failed given the information provided (e.g., a required parameter was omitted, an invalid value was provided, etc.).

• Codes in the 5xx range indicate an error with Whaly's servers (these are rare).

Every time that Whaly API is returning an Error, the following schema is used:

{
    "status_code": 401, // The status code of the response
    "message": "Unauthorized", // A detailed explanation of the error
    "request_id": "20256c3e71efa5aa267df84eb9c129e5" // The RequestID that you can share with your support contact to troubleshoot the issue
}

HTTP Status code summary

200 - OK	Everything worked as expected.
400 - Bad Request	The request was unacceptable, often due to missing a required parameter.
401 - Unauthorized	No valid Secret key provided.
403 - Forbidden	The Secret key doesn't have permissions to perform the request.
404 - Not Found	The requested resource doesn't exist.
429 - Too Many Requests	Too many requests hit the API too quickly. We recommend an exponential backoff of your requests. See: Rate Limiting
500, 502, 503, 504 - Server Errors	Something went wrong on Whaly's end. (These are rare.)