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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 clip permission insufficient_scope The API key is valid, but it does not include the voicebin.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.

3 errors

Uploading audio

The audio upload was too large request_too_large voicebin.ca could not accept the upload because the request was larger than this service allows. The audio clip is too large too_large The clip is larger than the upload limit for your current voicebin.ca access tier. That upload is not a supported audio type unsupported_audio_type voicebin.ca accepts audio uploads only.

6 errors

Uploading a file

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

3 errors

Downloading a file

That audio clip link could not be found not_found The voicebin.ca link points to a clip or page that is not available. This audio clip is no longer available gone voicebin.ca found the audio clip record, but it can no longer be downloaded. This audio clip needs its password password_required The audio clip exists, but the uploader protected it with a password before it can be downloaded or described.

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.