Errors

Pier uses HTTP codes to indicate the status of an API request. Generally, 2xx indicates success, 4xx indicates something was wrong with the information provided, and 5xx indicates something went wrong on Pier’s servers.

Attributes

• error_type string: The type of error, which can be one of APPLICATION_ERROR, BORROWER_ERROR, LOAN_AGREEMENT_ERROR, INVALID_REQUEST_ERROR, or API_ERROR.
• error_code string: The specific error that occurred, which can be used programmatically.
• error_message string: A human-readable error message for developers. These can change and should generally not be used programmatically.
• error_detail list of objects: In some cases, like a validation error, we’ll return a list of objects with more information about the parameter that is invalid.

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{
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    "error_type": "BORROWER_ERROR",
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    "error_code": "INVALID_INPUT",
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    "error_message": "A value provided in the body is incorrect. See error_detail for more",
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    "error_detail": [
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      {
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        "value": "12708921",
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        "msg": "EIN must be 9 digits",
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        "param": "ein",
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        "location": "body"
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      }
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    ]
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}

Error Codes