Authentication Failed

Occurs when the request contains invalid or missing authentication credentials.

Cause: Invalid, expired, or missing authentication credentials.

Suggested Action: Verify your API key is correct and active. Generate a new key if necessary from your account settings.

Common Scenarios:

  • Missing Authorization header
  • Invalid or malformed API key
  • Expired API key requiring renewal
  • Incorrect authentication scheme

Response Example

{
  "type": "https://developers.leadboxer.com/docs/authentication-failed",
  "title": "Authentication Failed",
  "status": 401,
  "detail": "Access denied. Authentication is required.",
  "instance": "/v1/users/datasets",
  "docs": "https://app.leadboxer.com/integrations-connectors/data/api-key"
}

HTTP Status

401 Unauthorized

Additional Fields

  • docs: Link to API key documentation and management

Required Headers

x-api-key: your_api_key_here