404, and a message that explains what went wrong. The status code tells you the kind of problem, and the message tells you what to fix.
The exact format of the message depends on the API family. To tell the families apart, see Conventions.
Status codes
Error formats
- Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Metadata
- Exam, Assignment, Rubrics, Webhooks
- Token endpoint
Most errors put messages in a When a background job failed, the item also has the job Schema validation errors (Authentication errors (
detail array:id and status:422) add the location of the invalid field:401) use a different shape: