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6 errors

Please sign in first auth_required The action needs a signed-in account or API authorization before it can continue. This request needs authorization unauthorized The site could not find a valid account session or API token for this request. The API token is not valid invalid_token An API token was sent, but it could not be accepted for this site. The API sign-in proof could not be verified invalid_dpop_proof The site could not verify the extra sender proof attached to an API request. This action is not allowed forbidden The site understood the request but refused to perform the action. This account cannot use that feature account_banned The signed-in account is restricted from creating or changing content right now.

1 error

Accounts and API keys

This API key needs a file permission insufficient_scope The API key is valid, but it does not include the filebin.ca permission needed for this action.

2 errors

API keys and permissions

That API permission is not available invalid_scope The requested API key permission is not one this site can grant. There are too many API keys too_many_keys This account has reached the API key limit for this site.

4 errors

Request format and limits

The request could not be read invalid_json The site could not understand the JSON sent by the browser, app, or tool. The request is missing required details invalid_request The site received a request, but some required fields were missing or invalid. That action is not available here method_not_allowed The request used a method this route does not accept. The request came from the wrong place bad_origin The site blocked the request because its origin did not match this site.

8 errors

Uploading a file

The file upload was too large request_too_large filebin.ca could not accept the upload because the request was larger than this service allows. Please slow down your uploads rate_limited filebin.ca received too many upload attempts from you in a short time. The file is too large too_large The file is larger than the upload limit for your current filebin.ca access tier. Choose a file before uploading empty filebin.ca received an upload request, but there were no file bytes to store. The anti-abuse check did not pass turnstile_failed Anonymous uploads need a fresh browser anti-abuse check before filebin.ca can accept the file. Your file storage quota is full quota_exceeded The upload would put your filebin.ca account over its current storage quota. This file cannot be uploaded banned_content filebin.ca blocked the upload because the file matches content that is not allowed on the service. Uploads are blocked from this network banned_ip filebin.ca blocked the upload because this network is restricted from creating files.

2 errors

Downloading a file

That file link could not be found not_found The filebin.ca link points to a file or page that is not available. This file is no longer available gone filebin.ca found the file record, but it can no longer be downloaded.

2 errors

Service availability

The service is temporarily unavailable temporarily_unavailable A required service could not answer in time, so the request could not be completed. A required service is unavailable unavailable The site could not reach a service it needs to finish this action.