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Most of the errors you will encounter when using our API can be found here. In case something is missing, feel free to let us know. The PDFShift API uses the following error codes:
ErrorStatusMeaning
400Bad RequestYour request is invalid. Often, it means a parameter was wrongly set.
401UnauthorizedNo API key were found.
403ForbiddenThe provided API key is invalid.
404Not FoundThe page you tried to reach was not found.
405Method Not AllowedThe endpoint you tried to reach is not available with this HTTP method.
408A timeout error occured when trying to convert a document.
429Too Many RequestsYou sent too many request. Please see the Rate limiting section for more details.
500Internal Server ErrorWe had a problem with our server.