Error Handling
The API uses standard HTTP status codes and returns structured error responses.Error response format
Error codes
400 Bad Request
401 Unauthorized
403 Forbidden
Starter API keys cannot access Binance Spot or Binance Futures endpoints. These endpoints require Pro or Enterprise.
The response includes upgrade details:
404 Not Found
429 Too Many Requests
Response includes
Retry-After header (seconds until reset).
See Rate Limits for details.
500 Internal Server Error
Best practices
1
Check status codes first
Use the HTTP status code to determine the error category before parsing the body.
2
Read the error message
The
message field contains actionable information about what went wrong.3
Implement retries for 429 and 5xx
Use exponential backoff. Respect the
Retry-After header for 429 responses.4
Don't retry 400/401/403
These are client errors that won’t resolve on retry. Fix the request instead.