Errors
Response Codes
| Code | Message | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 600 | Successful transaction | No action required |
| 601 | Book id is not valid | Check that your vendorBookID is no more than 40 characters and contains valid data. |
| 602 | Book list too large | Reduce the number of books to 100 or fewer. |
| 603 | Illegal Book Transaction | Ensure transactionType is ADD, UPDATE or DELETE. |
| 604 | Bad Price | Check that the price field contains a valid positive number. |
| 606 | Bad Book Data | Ensure all required fields are filled, meet size/format requirements, and at least one of author, title, publisher contains data. |
| 607 | ShippingTemplate ID is not valid | Ensure the ShippingTemplate ID matches one of your published shipping template IDs. |
General Server Error Codes
| Code | Message | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Database Unavailable | A database error has occurred. Contact AbeBooks. |
| 103 | Network Error | Try again later. |
| 104 | Invalid XML | The XML sent to the server is invalid. |
| 105 | Unhandled exception | Try again later. |
| 106 | External Server Unavailable | Try again later. |
| 108 | Unauthorized Action | You do not have permission to perform this action. |
| 109 | Unknown Action | Correct your XML request and retry. |
| 110 | User is invalid | Correct the username and password. |
| 111 | Error validating the user | Try again later. |