Error Messages

The list below indicates possible errors you might encounter while integrating and using the api. It includes the error response as well as a description of how you can resolve the error.

Missing credentials

No API key was sent, either as a basic authorization header or as username and password query parameters.

Status code: 401

{
	"success": false,
	"message": "Unauthorized. Authentication required.",
	"recipients": []
}

Invalid credentials

The API key username or secret is wrong, or the key has been deleted. Check that you are using a key created for the environment you are calling.

Status code: 401

{
	"success": false,
	"message": "Unauthorized. Invalid API credentials.",
	"recipients": []
}

Both 401 responses include the header WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="SMSLeopard API".

Temporary server error

The API could not check your credentials because of a problem on our side. Retry the request.

Status code: 500

{
	"success": false,
	"message": "Unable to perform request, please retry.",
	"recipients": []
}