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REST API errors

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REST Custom Object: Request Body Is Array, Not Object
http <num> bad request validation_error: expected a json object but received a json array
REST API updated Jun 2026
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REST API 401: invalid_token / Expired Access Token
http <num> unauthorized {<val>:<val>,<val>:<val>}
REST API updated Jul 2026
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REST Custom Object 404 "not found: id" Is Often a JSON Syntax Error, Not a Missing Record
reason: not found. status=<num> content={<val>:<val>}
REST API updated Aug 2026
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OAuth2 Token Request Fails With Grant Type Not Specified When Body Is JSON
error code : badrequest response :{<val>:<val>,<val>:<val>} com.capeclear.capeconnect.transport.badrequestexception: error from returned http status: <num> {<val>:<val>,<val>:<val>}
REST API updated Aug 2026
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Workday Studio HTTP-Out DELETE Call Returns 415 Unsupported Media Type
error from returned http status: <num> { <val>:<val>, <val>:<val>, <val>:<num> }
REST API updated Aug 2026
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REST Custom Object Update Fails: "not found" for a Nested Reference Field's WID
{ <val>: <val>, <val>: [ { <val>: <val>, <val>: <val>, <val>: <val> } ] }
REST API updated Aug 2026
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REST Custom Object: Worker Reference Requires WID, Not Employee_ID
http <num> bad request validation_error: invalid reference id. employee_id=[id] is not a valid identifier for this field
REST API updated Jun 2026
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REST API 403 {"error":"permission denied"} After a Successful OAuth2 Token Exchange
<num> {<val>:<val>}
REST API updated Aug 2026
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REST Custom Object Update Fails with Nested Reference Not Found
{<val>: <val>, <val>: [{<val>: <val>, <val>: <val>, <val>: <val>}]}
REST API updated Aug 2026
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REST API 403 Forbidden: Integration System User Lacks Security Access
<num> forbidden
REST API updated Jun 2026