Error Handling
Learn how to handle API errors gracefully in your application
When something goes wrong with an API request, AllNewsAPI returns a JSON error response with a status code and a standardized envelope. The response body always contains a detail object with a message field describing what went wrong. This guide explains each error and how to handle it.
Error Response Format
All API error responses (4xx and 5xx) use a consistent JSON envelope. The detail.message field always contains a human-readable description of the error.
Error Codes
400 Bad Request
Your request is malformed or missing required parameters. Check your query parameters and try again.
401 Unauthorized
Your API key is invalid or missing. Verify your API key is correct and included in the request.
403 Forbidden
Your account doesn't have permission for this request. This may occur if you're trying to access premium features on a free plan.
429 Too Many Requests
You've exceeded your daily request limit. Wait until the limit resets at 00:00 UTC or upgrade your plan.
503 Service Unavailable
The API is temporarily unavailable for maintenance. Please try again in a few minutes.
Example:
Error Handling Best Practices
- Always check the response status code before processing data
- Implement exponential backoff for retrying failed requests
- Extract the error message from response.detail.message for user-friendly error display