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Error Codes

The Inbound API returns standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure. Error responses include a JSON object with an error field describing the issue.

HTTP Status Codes

Common Error Types

Authentication Errors (401)

  • Unauthorized - Missing or invalid API key
  • Invalid API key - API key format is incorrect or expired

Validation Errors (400)

Missing Required Fields

  • Missing required fields: from, to, and subject are required - Email sending
  • Missing required fields: apiKey and to are required - Demo requests
  • Missing required fields - General validation failure

Invalid Formats

  • Invalid email format - Email address doesn’t match expected pattern
  • Invalid email format: [email] - Specific email address validation
  • Invalid webhook URL format - Webhook URL validation failure
  • Invalid scheduled_at - Date/time format is incorrect
  • Invalid schedule time - Scheduled time is in the past or too far in future

Configuration Errors

  • Invalid endpoint type - Unsupported endpoint type specified
  • Invalid configuration - Endpoint configuration validation failed
  • Webhook URL is required - Missing webhook URL for webhook endpoints
  • Forward-to email address is required - Missing email for forwarding endpoints
  • Invalid forward-to email address format - Invalid forwarding email format

Parameter Errors

  • Invalid limit parameter - List limit must be 1-100
  • Invalid offset parameter - Offset must be non-negative
  • Invalid email ID provided - Email ID format is incorrect
  • Invalid webhook format - Unsupported webhook payload format

Resource Errors (404)

  • Email not found - Email doesn’t exist or user lacks access
  • Endpoint not found - Endpoint doesn’t exist or access denied
  • Scheduled email not found - Scheduled email not found or unauthorized
  • Original email not found - Cannot reply to non-existent email

Rate Limiting (429)

  • Rate limit exceeded - Too many requests (limit: 2 per second)
  • Maximum 2 requests per second allowed. Upgrade or contact support for higher limits. - Rate limit details

Server Errors (500)

  • Failed to send email - Email sending operation failed
  • Failed to schedule email - Email scheduling failed
  • Failed to cancel scheduled email - Cancellation operation failed
  • Failed to test endpoint - Endpoint testing failed
  • Email sending limit reached. Please upgrade your plan to send more emails. - Account limits

Error Response Format

All error responses follow this structure:

Rate Limit Headers

When approaching or exceeding rate limits, responses include headers: