Errors

Errors

HTTP Status Codes

The Campus Events API uses standard HTTP status codes:

Code	Status	Description
200	OK	Request succeeded
201	Created	Resource successfully created
204	No Content	Request succeeded, no content returned
400	Bad Request	Invalid request format or parameters
401	Unauthorized	Missing or invalid API key
403	Forbidden	API key lacks required permissions
404	Not Found	Resource doesn’t exist
429	Too Many Requests	Rate limit exceeded
500	Internal Server Error	Server error occurred

Error Response Format

All error responses follow this structure:

{
  "error": "Error type",
  "message": "Detailed error description",
  "request ID": "req_abc123"
}

Example: Invalid Parameters

{
  "error": "Validation Error",
  "message": "start_time must be in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ)",
  "request_id": "req_xyz789"
}

Example: Rate Limit Exceeded

```json { “error”: “Rate Limit Exceeded”, “message”: “You have exceeded 1000 requests per hour. Resets at 2025-01-15T15:00:00Z”, “request_id”: “req_def456”