API V1.0 Error Codes
Notice: The Bookshare API V1 will be sunset on June 30, 2024 and will no longer be available. Partners will need to migrate to API V2 to continue accessing the Bookshare collection after that date. Learn about API V2.
Error 0
Book Not Found
Error 10
Invalid Search Character
Error 11
Maximum page number possible is max-possible-page-number
Error 12
Id cannot be used with the Search operation
Error 13
Invalid Member Id specified
Error 14
No Members available for the Sponsors Organization
Error 20
Invalid Date
Error 30
Periodical Not Found
Error 31
Periodical Edition Not Found
Error 32
Periodical Revision Not Found
Error 40
Content Not available
Error 41
Insufficient privileges {followed by the reason}
Error 42
Content not available in requested format
Error 43
Content Id is not recognized
Error 44
User Account has not signed the user agreement. Please contact customer support.
Error 50
Invalid/Incomplete request
This error indicates that there are certain invalid parameter values specified in the URL and the detailed message indicates cause of this failure.
For example:
/book/id/abcd -> Id must be a valid Number
Error 51
The output format requested is not supported
Only xml and json output formats are supported. Any other output format requested will return this error code.
Error 60
Unauthorized access
The User Account does not have enough permissions to perform this action
Error 61
The User account must be a Sponsor of an Active Organization to perform this action
Error 70
PREFERENCE FIELD INVALID
Preference field is invalid. User does not have this option for preference.
Error 71
PREFERENCE ACTION INVALID
Preference Field Action {abc} is invalid. {abc} will be replaced by the invalid preference field submitted.
Error 72
PREFERENCE ACTION VALUE INVALID
The value for this action is invalid.
Error 73
PREFERENCE ACTION FORMAT INVALID
The format of the request is invalid. The fields may not be in the right order, or incomplete.
Error 74
PREFERENCES TYPE INVALID
The User Action preference request is invalid
Error 75
The Preference Value being set for (aaa) is read-only. aaa will be replaced by the name of the read only preference.
Error 82
The Member for whom the title is being downloaded for needs IEP
Error 401
Insufficient Privileges
The User does not have privileges to perform the requested operation.
Error 400
Invalid Login attempt
Invalid Credentials Specified.
Error 404
Page Not Found
This error is received if a URL is not recognized.
Error 500
Internal Server Error
Unexpected error encountered while processing the request.