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# Error Response
#### Fields
* `status` integer
the HTTP status code for this error
* `code` string
the type of error
* `message` string
the error's message
* `errors` [validation error](#validation-error-structure) NULLABLE
list of validation errors, only used for certain APIs
{% code title="Example Error Response" fullWidth="false" %}
```json
{
"status": 400,
"code": "InvalidInput",
"message": "cannot parse Steam ID from string: clearlynotasteamid"
}
```
{% endcode %}
### Validation Error Structure
#### Fields
* `code` string
the type of error
* `message` string
the error's message
* `path` string array
path to property that caused the error
* `validation` string
type of validation error
#### Note
In catastrophic cases, you might not get any of these values in response. This is however unlikely.
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