Lokalise Common Errors

Overview

Every Lokalise API error returns a JSON body with a consistent structure. This skill covers the error response format, diagnosis of each HTTP status code (401, 400, 404, 429, 413, 500, 503), diagnostic curl commands for rapid troubleshooting, and a reusable error handling wrapper for the Node SDK.

Prerequisites

• curl available for diagnostic commands
• @lokalise/node-api SDK installed for the error wrapper
• API token stored in LOKALISE_API_TOKEN environment variable
• jq installed for parsing JSON responses (optional but recommended)

Instructions

1. Understand the Error Response Format

All Lokalise API errors return this structure: