# Errors

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This error section is stored in a separate file in <code>includes/_errors.md</code>. Slate allows you to optionally separate out your docs into many files...just save them to the <code>includes</code> folder and add them to the top of your <code>index.md</code>'s frontmatter. Files are included in the order listed.
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The Kittn API uses the following error codes:

| Error Code | Meaning                                                                                   |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 400        | Bad Request -- Your request is invalid.                                                   |
| 401        | Unauthorized -- Your API key is wrong.                                                    |
| 403        | Forbidden -- The kitten requested is hidden for administrators only.                      |
| 404        | Not Found -- The specified kitten could not be found.                                     |
| 405        | Method Not Allowed -- You tried to access a kitten with an invalid method.                |
| 406        | Not Acceptable -- You requested a format that isn't json.                                 |
| 410        | Gone -- The kitten requested has been removed from our servers.                           |
| 418        | I'm a teapot.                                                                             |
| 429        | Too Many Requests -- You're requesting too many kittens! Slow down!                       |
| 500        | Internal Server Error -- We had a problem with our server. Try again later.               |
| 503        | Service Unavailable -- We're temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later. |
