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Response Codes

The API will return a Meta Object in its response containing one of the following codes to describe the result of your request.

CodeTypeDescription
200OKYour request was successful!
400Bad RequestYour request was formatted incorrectly or missing a required parameter(s).
401UnauthorizedYour request lacks valid authentication credentials for the target resource, which most likely indicates an issue with your API Key or the API Key is missing.
403ForbiddenYou weren't authorized to make your request; most likely this indicates an issue with your API Key.
404Not FoundThe particular GIF or Sticker you are requesting was not found. This occurs, for example, if you request a GIF by using an id that does not exist.
414URI Too LongThe length of the search query exceeds 50 characters.
429Too Many RequestsYour API Key is making too many requests. Read about requesting a Production Key to upgrade your API Key rate limits.