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api_key_malformed_prefix

HTTP Status: 401 Category: Authentication

When you see this​

API key prefix is not sk_live_, sk_test_, or ma_live_.

How to fix it​

Re-copy the full key from Settings > Developer. Check error.details.detected_prefix for what the server parsed.

Example response​

{
  "error": {
    "code": "api_key_malformed_prefix",
    "message": "API key prefix is not sk_live_, sk_test_, or ma_live_.",
    "hint": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.valara.cloud/api-reference/errors/api_key_malformed_prefix",
    "request_id": "req_01H...",
    "details": {
      "errors": [],
      "field_count": 0
    }
  }
}