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Errors

There is a detailed guide on how to handle the ScreenshotOne API errors.

The request might return an error due to an internal error, invalid options or when the limit is reached. Our screenshot API follows the HTTP status code semantic and returns JSON in case of an error:

GET https://api.screenshotone.com/?[options]

Content-Type: application/json
{
    "is_successful": false,
    "error_code": "an_error_code",
    "error_message": "An error message",
    "documentation_url": "..."
}

The API will always return a human-readable error message, error code as a string key, and suitable HTTP status code.

Codes with explanations

Error Code	HTTP Status	Explanation
access_key_required	400	The “access_key” parameter is required. Please, check out the access page to get the access key.
access_key_invalid	400	The “access_key” parameter is given, but it is not correct. Please, check out the access page to check the access key.
signature_is_required	400	The “signature” parameter is required. Because signing requests is required in the access page. Make sure you use the correct signing algorithm.
signature_is_not_valid	400	You provided the “signature” parameter, but it is not valid. Make sure you use the correct signing algorithm.
screenshots_limit_reached	400	The usage quota has been exceeded. Please, either upgrade to a plan with more quota or change the maximum allowed limit (if possible) in the ScreenshotOne dashboard. If it is a mistake, please, reach out at `support@screenshotone.com.`
concurrency_limit_reached	400	You reached the request concurrency limit, retry after a while. Or feel free to upgrade you current plan.
request_not_valid	400	The request parameters are not valid. You can look at the `error_details` response field to get the details.
selector_not_found	400	If selector is specified and `error_on_selector_not_found=true`, the error will be returned if the element by selector is not visible or it took more than `timeout` seconds to render it, but not more than 30 seconds.
name_not_resolved	400	Usually, the error happens when the domain name of the requested URL is not resolved. If you are trying to take a screenshot of the new site, please, wait a bit until the DNS records are refreshed.
network_error	500	The error happens when the API can’t connect to the provided URL. It might mean that the site blocks the API or is temporarily unavailable. Generally, you can safely retry to take a screenshot.
invalid_storage_configuration	400	If you haven’t created the bucket in the `us-east-1` AWS region, please, specify your bucket region through an endpoint in a format like `https://s3.<your-region>.amazonaws.com`.
script_triggers_redirect	400	The specified “scripts” option might trigger a redirect, please, specify the “scripts_wait_until” option. If you think it is a mistake, please, reach out at `support@screenshotone.com`.
host_returned_error	500	If the host doesn’t respond successfully within the range of 200-299 status codes, the API won’t take a screenshot. You can force the API to take a screenshot of the error page by specifying ignore_host_errors=true. You can get the returned status code from the site by reading the `returned_status_code` field.
timeout_error	500	The screenshot couldn’t be taken within the specified timeout. Either the site doesn’t respond quickly, or rendering takes longer than expected. Play with the `timeout` or the `navigation_timeout` options or reach the support for the investigation.
internal_application_error	500	The API failed to serve your request. You can safely replay the request. We are notified about it instantly and will try to fix it as soon as possible. If the error is repeated for a long time, feel free to reach out at support@screenshotone.com.
storage_access_denied	400	Failed to upload the screenshot to the storage since access was denied. Check the API keys you specify when using the storage integration.
storage_returned_transient_error	500	The storage returned an HTTP status code between 500 and 599 and we exhausted retries. You can likely retry the request again.
request_aborted	500	The request was aborted either by the user or the intermediate proxies and can’t be fulfilled. If the error persists, please, reach out to support@screenshotone.com.
content_contains_specified_string	500	The page content contains the specified string by the fail_if_content_contains option. If it seems to be a mistake or not what you expected, please, reach out to `support@screenshotone.com` as quickly as possible, and will assist and try to resolve your problem.
temporary_unavailable	503	The API is temporarily unavailable due to an error or overload. Please wait a bit and then safely retry your request.
invalid_cookie_parameter	400	The `cookies` parameters you provided are invalid. Please, consider providing different values and adhere to the format specified in the ScreenshotOne documentation.

List of all errors