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LOCKED

429rate_limit

Verification is locked after too many wrong attempts.

Cause

The wrong-attempt budget for this code was exhausted, so verification is paused for 15 minutes.

How to fix it

Wait out the lockout window, then request a fresh code rather than resubmitting the old one.

Example response

429 LOCKED
JSON
{
  "error_code": "LOCKED",
  "error_type": "rate_limit",
  "error_message": "Verification is locked after too many wrong attempts.",
  "hint": "Wait out the lockout window, then request a fresh code rather than resubmitting the old one.",
  "docs_url": "https://docs.billerapi.com/errors/LOCKED",
  "request_id": "d94f5e2a-8c3b-4f1e-9a7d-6b2c1e0f8a34",
  "retry_after": 30
}

Related

Canonical docs URL: https://docs.billerapi.com/errors/LOCKED

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