# API Conventions

### Request format

All requests must:

* Use `Content-Type: application/json`
* Send request bodies as valid JSON
* Include all required authentication headers (documented per product)
* Include an `x-request-id` header with a unique UUID v4

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### Request ID (`x-request-id`)

Every request must include this header. Generate a new UUID for each request.

```
x-request-id: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
```

Store the `x-request-id` on your side. If you need to investigate a failed request with TemboPlus support, this is how we trace it.

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### HTTP Status Codes

<table><thead><tr><th width="109.5">Code</th><th width="190">Meaning</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><code>200</code></strong></td><td>OK</td><td>Request accepted</td></tr><tr><td><strong><code>400</code></strong></td><td>BAD REQUEST</td><td>Invalid payload or headers</td></tr><tr><td><strong><code>401</code></strong></td><td>UNAUTHORIZED</td><td>Invalid API credentials. Verify your <code>x-account-id</code> and <code>x-secret-key</code> (or Bearer token for Merchant Accounts)</td></tr><tr><td><strong><code>404</code></strong></td><td>NOT FOUND</td><td>Resource does not exist</td></tr><tr><td><strong><code>500</code></strong></td><td>INTERNAL SERVER ERROR</td><td>Temporary issue on TemboPlus servers. Retry with exponential backoff. If it persists, contact support with your <code>x-request-id</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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