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Overview

When a queued request fails, a webhook is sent to the webhook_url you provided with the request. The webhook contains the request ID and the error that occurred. 
{
    "timestamp": "2023-01-01T12:00:00Z",
    "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "page_request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
    "page": 1,
    "state": "failed",
    "request_xml": "...",
    "request_json": "...",
    ...
    "error": {
        "error_type": "quickbooks_connection_error",
        "message": "The raw QuickBooks error message",
        "hresult": "the error code from QuickBooks",
        "human_message": "A friendly error message for the end-user"
    }
}

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Error Types

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quickbooks_connection_error

This error occurs when the connection to QuickBooks fails. This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as:
  • QuickBooks is not running, and the user did not enable “Allow access even when QuickBooks is closed” in the Web Connector
  • No company file is open in QuickBooks
  • QuickBooks has a modal open, such as a login screen

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xml_error

If the QBXML request to QuickBooks was malformed, this error will be returned. This can be caused by:
  • Incorrect QBXML structure or tags
  • Characters that QuickBooks cannot handle

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unexpected_error

All other errors are grouped into this category. Sometimes the user will need to send you the contents of their QuickBooks log file to help you debug the issue. You can also contact [email protected] for help if you’re unable to resolve the issue on your own.
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