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Chainabuse 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, etc.). Codes in the 5xx range indicate an error with Chainabuse’s servers (these are rare). The Chainabuse API uses the following error codes:
Error codeMeaning
400Bad Request — Your request is invalid.
401Unauthorized — Your API key is wrong.
404Not Found — The specified resource could not be found.
405Method Not Allowed — You tried to access an object with an invalid method.
406Not Acceptable — You requested a format that isn’t JSON.
429Too Many Requests — You have exceeded your rate limit. See below for details on handling rate limits.
500Internal Server Error — We had a problem with our server. Try again later.
503Service Unavailable — We’re temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later.
Last modified on June 4, 2026