Failure Resilience
In production, things fail. APIs timeout. Rate limits hit. Networks drop. The difference between a robust integration and a broken system is how you handle failure. ABIS errors aren't just problems—they're signals.
ABIS error responses follow standard HTTP status codes with enriched JSON error objects containing error codes, human-readable messages, and actionable details. Common failure modes include authentication errors (401/403), rate limiting (429), validation failures (400), server errors (500/502/503), and timeout scenarios.
Each error type requires distinct handling strategies: retries with exponential backoff for transient failures, credential refresh for auth errors, request throttling for rate limits, and graceful degradation for prolonged outages.
Production-grade implementations include circuit breakers to prevent cascade failures, comprehensive logging for debugging, and fallback mechanisms that maintain system functionality even when ABIS is unavailable.
Validation Error
Request payload doesn't match schema. Fix the payload structure and retry manually.
Authentication Failed
Invalid or expired credentials. Refresh OAuth token or verify API key before retry.
Forbidden
Valid credentials but insufficient permissions. Check API key scopes.
Rate Limited
Request quota exceeded. Retry after delay specified in retry_after_seconds field.
Server Error
Transient server failure. Retry with exponential backoff and jitter.
Gateway Timeout
Request took too long to process. Retry with exponential backoff.