REST API Reference (v1)3 min read• Updated October 2026
HTTP Status Codes & Errors (planned, not yet available)
Standard HTTP response codes returned by the PDFparse API gateway.
Overview
PDFparse's public API, SDKs and webhooks are planned and not available yet; the examples below are previews of the intended design. PDFparse uses standard HTTP response codes to indicate request outcomes.
Parameters & Response Codes
| Parameter / Code | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 OK | Success | Optional | Request processed successfully. |
| 400 Bad Request | Client Error | Optional | Malformed payload or unsupported file extension. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Auth Error | Optional | Missing or invalid Bearer API key. |
| 402 Payment Required | Billing Error | Optional | Credit balance depleted. Upgrade your plan or purchase credit top-ups. |
| 429 Too Many Requests | Rate Limit | Optional | Exceeded concurrency threshold (Standard: 60 req/min). |
| 500 Internal Error | Server Error | Optional | Transient OCR engine error. Safe to retry with exponential backoff. |