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Why am I getting errors when trying to make API calls?

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API & integration issues

Why am I getting errors when trying to make API calls?

Common causes and solutions for API errors:

  1. Authentication Issues:

  • Verify API key format and validity

  • Check API key is being passed correctly in headers

  • Ensure API key hasn't expired

  • Confirm proper Authorization header format (Authorization: <API_KEY>)

  1. Rate Limiting:

  • Watch for 429 status codes

  • Implement proper retry logic

  • Space out requests appropriately

  • Consider upgrading plan if consistently hitting limits

  1. Request Format:

  • Validate JSON syntax

  • Check required fields are present

  • Ensure proper content-type headers

  • Verify endpoint URLs are correct

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