Symptom
This KBA aims to clarify the HTTP error codes and give some SuccessFactors APIs examples.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
Resolution
Generally, the HTTP error codes mean:
- 2xx Success
- 200 Success / OK
- 202 Accepted for processing
- 3xx Redirection
- 301 Permanent Redirect
- 302 Temporary Redirect
- 304 Not Modified
- 4xx Client Error
- 400 Bad Request
- 401 Unauthorized
- 403 Forbidden OR Permisssion issues
- 404 Not Found
- 405 Method Not Allowed
- 5xx Server Error
- 500 Internal Server Error
- 501 Not Implemented
- 502 Bad Gateway
- 503 Service Unavailable
- 504 Gateway Timeout
SuccessFactors APIs examples:
- 400 - "COE_ENTITY_NOT_FOUND - Invalid entity (or function) name", "COE_PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND - Invalid property name"
- 401 - "Authentication failed. You have entered an incorrect username or password (status code = 4)."
- 500 - "The request has timed out. OData metadata is being generated for the same instance in another thread. Please try again later"
- 503 - "The Successfactors HCM suite is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause"
NOTE: Technical Support should refer to the internal notes.
Keywords
HTTP, error, code, API, status, response , KBA , LOD-SF-INT , Integrations , How To
Product
SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions