Masking Errors

Common error messages from the Mask API, what causes them, and how to fix them.

The Mask API returns structured error messages for invalid requests.

Endpoint: PUT https://protecto-trial.protecto.ai/api/vault/mask

Common errors

Scenario	Error message
Empty payload	`Payload is empty`
Missing `mask` key	`mask data missing`
Missing `value`	`Missing value`
Missing `token_name`	`Missing token_name`
Invalid `token_name`	`token_name not defined: {<INVALID_TOKEN_NAME>}`
Missing `format`	`Missing format`
Invalid `format`	`format name not defined: {<INVALID_FORMAT_NAME>}`
Missing metadata	`Token and Format Metadata not available`
Trial quota exceeded	`You have exceeded the maximum number of token creation limit for your trial subscription`
Value too large	`Masked data exceeds the approved limit of 600 characters`
Processing failure	`Masking failed after 3 retries`

Request:

{
  "mask": [
    { "value": "George Williams", "token_name": "" }
  ]
}

Response:

{
  "data": null,
  "success": false,
  "error": { "message": "Missing token_name" }
}

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