Error Codes - Spike Documentation

HTTP Status Codes

Status	Description
`200`	Success
`201`	Created
`400`	Bad request (validation error)
`401`	Unauthorized (invalid API key)
`403`	Forbidden (form disabled, domain not allowed)
`404`	Not found
`429`	Rate limit exceeded
`500`	Server error

{
  "error": "Human-readable error message",
  "code": "ERROR_CODE"
}

Error	Cause	Solution
`Form not found`	Invalid form slug	Check the form slug in your URL
`Form is disabled`	Form deactivated	Enable form in dashboard
`Domain not allowed`	Origin not in allowed list	Add domain to form settings
`reCAPTCHA verification required`	Missing captcha token	Include reCAPTCHA response
`reCAPTCHA verification failed`	Invalid token	Ensure valid reCAPTCHA setup
`Please use a work email`	Free email blocked	Use company email address
`File uploads not enabled`	Files sent to non-upload form	Enable file uploads in settings
`Storage quota exceeded`	Account storage full	Upgrade plan or delete files

Error	Cause	Solution
`Unauthorized`	Missing or invalid API key	Check Authorization header
`Forbidden`	Insufficient permissions	Use key with correct permissions
`Rate limit exceeded`	Too many requests	Wait and retry, or upgrade plan

When rate limited, the response includes:

HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests
X-RateLimit-Limit: 60
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 0
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1640000060
Retry-After: 60

Wait until X-RateLimit-Reset timestamp or Retry-After seconds before retrying.