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title: "Sender Errors"
source_url: https://docs.rapyd.net/en/sender-errors.html
lang: en
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# Sender Errors

The following error codes and messages appear in REST responses when an error prevents completion of the request.

> **Note:**
>
> See also [Card Network Errors](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/card-network-errors.md "Card Network Errors").

| Sender Errors |
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| **Error code:** ERROR_CREATE_SENDER_COUNTRY_NOT_VALID  **Message:** The request tried to create a sender for a payout, but the country was missing or not recognized. The request was rejected. Corrective action: For the `country`, use the correct 2-letter ISO 3166-1 ALPHA-2 code, in uppercase letters.  **Explanation:** The country code was invalid or missing. Use a valid code like **GB** or **FR**.  **Error Example:** `post /v1/payouts/sender {"country":"UK"}`  **Correct Example:**   ```json post /v1/payouts/sender {     "country": "GB",     "entity_type": "company" } ``` |
| **Error code:** ERROR_CREATE_SENDER_CURRENCY_NOT_VALID  **Message:** The request tried to create a sender for a payout, but the currency was missing or not recognized. The request was rejected. Corrective action: For the `currency`, use the correct 3-letter ISO 4217 code, in uppercase letters.  **Explanation:** The currency code for the sender was missing or invalid. Use a valid code like **GBP** or **EUR**.  **Error Example:** `{"currency":"$"}`  **Correct Example:**   ```json {     "currency": "USD" } ``` |
| **Error code:** ERROR_GET_PAYER  **Message:** The request attempted an operation that requires a payout sender, but the sender was not found. The request was rejected. Corrective action: Use the ID of a valid sender.  **Explanation:** The sender ID provided does not correspond to an active sender object. Verify the ID or create a new sender.  **Correct Example:**   ```json get /v1/payouts/sender/sender_87a87cfef195f2e9418b7c582de653bc ``` |
| **Error code:** ERROR_INVALID_PAYOUT_SENDER_ENTITY_TYPE  **Message:** The request tried to create a sender for a payout, but the entity type was not recognized. The request was rejected. Corrective action: Set the sender entity type to **company** or **individual**.  **Explanation:** You provided an invalid value for the sender's entity type. Set `entity_type` to **company** or **individual**.  **Error Example:** `{"entity_type": "business"}`  **Correct Example:**   ```json {     "entity_type": "company" } ``` |