Resolve CertCapture REST API errors
This article applies to:CertCapture
Learn how to fix the most common CertCapture REST API error messages.
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These are not errors for communication between AvaTax and CertCapture. See this guide for information on how to resolve common API errors between AvaTax and CertCapture. |
Before you begin
Review the CertCapture REST API documentation and create an API password.
CertCapture API error messages
Here are the error messages you might see in CertCapture API call responses, as well as what they mean and how you can fix them.
| Error message | How to fix it |
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| Signed date cannot be empty | Fix the Certificate's Signed Date. |
| Expiration date cannot be empty | Fix the Certificate's Expiration Date. |
| Certificate exempt reason does not exist in <entity_name> | Contact Avalara Support about how exemptions are mapped on your account. |
| Certificate is not linked to a state. | Fix the state linked to your certificate. |
| Certificate is not linked to a country. | Fix the country linked to your certificate. |
| The certificate customer(<customer_number>) is not associated to a country. | Fix your customer's country info. |
| The certificate customer(<customer_number>) does not contain an address. | Fix your customer's address. |
| The certificate customer(<customer_number>) does not contain a city. | Fix your customer's city. |
| The certificate customer(<customer_number>) does not contain a zip. | Fix your customer's zip code. |