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title: "Throw API Exception"
slug: "throw-api-exception"
tags: ["exception", "API", "status code"]
updated: 2022-12-08T19:18:55Z
published: 2022-12-08T19:18:55Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/throw-api-exception"
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# Throw API Exception

## Overview

| ## Step Details |
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| **Introduced in Version** | 5.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 5.0.0 |
| **Location** | Flow Management > Error Handling |

The **Throw API Exception** step sends an exception message and HTTP error status code.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Message | Returned response message when the exception is thrown | String |
| Status Code | HTTP response code | Int32 |

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Related Information

Forum Posts: [Testing Catch Exceptions](https://support.decisions.com/forum/topic1933-testing-catch-exceptions.aspx) [How Can I Get Better Errors From A Flow API?](https://support.decisions.com/forum/topic2798-how-can-i-get-better-errors-from-a-flow-api.aspx)

## Related

- [Catch Exception Step](/catch-exception-step.md)
- [Throw Exception](/throw-exception.md)
- [Throw API Exception with Headers](/throw-api-exception-with-headers.md)
- [Throw Business Rule Exception](/throw-business-rule-exception.md)