Errors

Standard error response shape and the full list of error codes the Buró de Ingresos API can return.

Every error response uses a standard shape. Use the code field to branch your logic; the message and details fields are human-readable and may evolve.



Error response shape

{
  "error": {
    "code": "verification_not_found",
    "message": "No verification found with the specified ID.",
    "details": "The verification_id b5e7c9a1-3d28-4f6e-8a0c-e1d4f2b7a953 does not correspond to an existing verification."
  }
}

Authentication errors (401) use a flatter shape:

{
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "Invalid X-API-Key"
}

Error codes

CodeHTTPWhen it's returnedWhat to do
validation_error400Payload is missing a required field or has an invalid format.Fix the payload and retry. The details field names the offending field.
consent_not_found400POST /verifications without ip_address, and no consent exists for this identifier.Send ip_address with the verification. See Consents.
consent_expired400POST /verifications omits ip_address, and the most recent legacy consent for this identifier has expired.Send ip_address with the verification to record a new consent.
privacy_notice_not_configured400ip_address was sent, but your company has no privacy notice on file.Contact support to register your privacy notice, then retry.
unauthorized401API key is missing or invalid.Check the key in the Developers section of console.burodeingresos.com.
profile_not_found404GET /profile/{identifier} has no data for this identifier.Confirm the verification completed and the entities array contained profile.
business_profile_not_found404GET /business-profile/{identifier} has no data.Confirm the verification completed and the entities array contained business_profile.
employment_history_not_found404GET /employments/{identifier} has no data.Confirm the verification yielded employment data.
employment_files_not_found404GET /employment-files/{identifier} has no data.Confirm the verification yielded employment_files data.
verification_not_found404The verification_id does not exist or was already deleted.Double-check the ID; if you deleted it, the record is gone.
bulk_verification_not_found404The bulk_id does not exist.Double-check the ID.
rate_limit_exceeded429More than 120 requests in 60 seconds across all endpoints.Back off and retry after the X-RateLimit-Reset timestamp.

Examples by category

400 — Validation

{
  "error": {
    "code": "validation_error",
    "message": "Invalid input for verification creation.",
    "details": "Field 'phone' must be in E.164 format."
  }
}

401 — Authentication

{
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "Invalid X-API-Key"
}

404 — Not found

{
  "error": {
    "code": "profile_not_found",
    "message": "No profile data found for the specified identifier.",
    "details": "This may be because no successful verification has been completed for this identifier, or the verification did not yield profile data."
  }
}

Where to look next

  • For per-endpoint error responses with full examples, see the API Reference.
  • For rate limit headers and recommended retry behavior, see Rate Limits.

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