Error meanings
| Status | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
422 Unprocessable Entity (pixel pitch / wavelength) |
pixel_pitch_um must be greater than wavelength_um (a sampling requirement). |
Check you did not swap them or enter nanometres: 635 is wrong, 0.635 is right. |
429 Rate limit |
You exceeded the public rate limit (5 per IP per hour). | Wait, or sign up for an API key. |
402 Payment Required |
Your account's free 3-month trial has ended. | Pick a plan or pay-as-you-go on the signup page; your API key stays the same. |
507 Insufficient Storage |
Your requested field is too large for available memory, or the server is briefly at capacity. | Use processing_profile=standard, crop the image, or retry in a minute. |
400 Invalid mode value |
An unrecognised quality_mode / holography_mode was rejected rather than silently downgraded. |
Check the spelling against the interactive reference. |
The service refuses ambiguous or out-of-range requests explicitly instead of returning a quietly degraded result.