HTTP Status and Error codes
United States
Canada
For test cards, see Test card numbers.
HTTP Status Code Summary
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | OK |
| 400 | Bad Request |
| 401 | Unauthorized |
| 402 | Request Failed |
| 403 | Forbidden |
| 404 | Not Found |
| 409 | Conflict |
| 429 | Too Many Requests |
| 500, 502, 503, 504 | Server Errors |
Error codes from Clover Payment APIs
| Code | Description | Request type | Message to buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount_too_large | The amount provided exceeds the amount allowed by Clover ($999, 999.99). | Create charge and pay for order. | Transaction cannot be processed, please contact the merchant. |
| card_declined | The source provided was declined by the payment gateway. | Create charge and pay for order. | Transaction declined, please use a different card. |
| card_on_file_missing | The customer attempting to pay does not have a source on file to complete the payment. | Charge | Transaction failed, incorrect card data. |
| charge_already_captured | The charge provided has already been captured. | Capture charge | Transaction has already been captured. |
| charge_already_refunded | The charge provided has already been refunded. | Refund | Transaction has already been refunded. |
| email_invalid | The email provided is not valid. | Create charge, create, or update customer, pay for order. | Email ID is invalid, enter valid email ID and retry. |
| expired_card | The expiration date (the combination of card.exp_month and card.exp_year) provided is in the past. | Token | Card expired, enter valid card number and retry. |
| incorrect_cvc | The card.cvv provided is not a three- or four-digit value. | Token | CVV value is incorrect, enter correct CVV value and retry. |
| incorrect_number | The value provided in card.number is not valid. | Token | Card number is invalid, enter valid card number and retry. |
| invalid_card_type | The card.brand provided is not a recognized value. | Token | Card brand is invalid or not supported, please use valid card and retry. |
| invalid_charge_amount | The amount provided exceeds the amount allowed by Clover. | Charge | Invalid transaction amount, please contact merchant. |
| invalid_request | The value provided in card.number is not a valid raw or encrypted PAN. | Token | Card is invalid, please retry with a new card. |
| invalid_tip_amount | The tip_amount provided is not a valid amount. | Create charge and pay for order. | Invalid tip amount, please correct and retry. |
| invalid_tax_amount | The tax_amount provided is not a valid amount. | Create charge | Incorrect tax amount, please correct and retry. |
| Missing | The token request failed upstream, and the upstream message could not be processed. | Token | Unable to process transaction. |
| order_already_paid | The order identified by the ID in the request URL has already been paid. | Pay order | Order already paid. |
| processing_error | A generic error indicating that the request could not be processed as submitted. | Any | Transaction could not be processed. |
| rate_limit | Your application made too many requests and additional requests will not be processed until the rate limit expires. | Any | Transaction could not be processed, please contact the merchant. |
| resource_missing | The data item (charge, order, or refund) provided in the request does not exist. | Any | Transaction could not be processed due to incorrect or invalid data. |
| token_already_used | The source value is not a multi-pay token and was already used for a different payment. | Charge | Transaction could not be processed, please re-enter card details and retry. |
Updated almost 2 years ago