---
title: Error codes: customer management
slug: apis/customer-management/error-codes-customer-management
description: Reference common error codes and their descriptions to troubleshoot issues in Cross River's customer management APIs.
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createdAt: 2024-08-08T13:29:26.904Z
---

## Overview

This page provides comprehensive error code information for the Customer Management API, including error codes, descriptions, and resolution guidance based on actual codebase analysis.

## Error response format

```json
{
    "errors": [
        {
            "code": 1213,
            "message": "EntityName not allowed for classification"
        }
    ]
}
```

## Error codes by category

### Customer classification validation (1200-1225)

Validation errors related to customer profile and classification requirements.

| Code     | Description                                             | Resolution                                                                                   |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **1200** | DateFormed required                                     | Include DateFormed field in the request for business entities                                |
| **1201** | DateFormed cannot be in the future                      | Provide a DateFormed date that is today or in the past                                       |
| **1202** | BirthDate required                                      | Include BirthDate field in the request for individual customers                              |
| **1203** | BirthDate cannot be in the future                       | Provide a BirthDate that is today or in the past                                             |
| **1204** | EntityName required                                     | Include EntityName field for business customers                                              |
| **1205** | FirstName not allowed for classification                | Remove FirstName field; not applicable to this customer classification                       |
| **1206** | MiddleName not allowed for classification               | Remove MiddleName field; not applicable to this customer classification                      |
| **1207** | LastName not allowed for classification                 | Remove LastName field; not applicable to this customer classification                        |
| **1208** | Prefix not allowed for classification                   | Remove Prefix field; not applicable to this customer classification                          |
| **1209** | Suffix not allowed for classification                   | Remove Suffix field; not applicable to this customer classification                          |
| **1210** | PreferredName not allowed for classification            | Remove PreferredName field; not applicable to this customer classification                   |
| **1211** | FirstName required                                      | Include FirstName field in the request for individual customers                              |
| **1212** | LastName required                                       | Include LastName field in the request for individual customers                               |
| **1213** | EntityName not allowed for classification               | Remove EntityName field; only applicable to business customers                               |
| **1214** | Name required                                           | Include customer name information (FirstName/LastName or EntityName based on classification) |
| **1215** | PoliticallyExposedPerson required                       | Include PoliticallyExposedPerson field for individual customers                              |
| **1216** | PoliticallyExposedPerson not allowed for classification | Remove PoliticallyExposedPerson field; only applicable to individual customers               |
| **1217** | BirthDate not allowed for classification                | Remove BirthDate field; only applicable to individual customers                              |
| **1218** | DateFormed not allowed for classification               | Remove DateFormed field; only applicable to business entities                                |
| **1219** | RegO required                                           | Include RegO (Regulation O) status for applicable customers                                  |
| **1220** | RegO not allowed for classification                     | Remove RegO field; not applicable to this customer classification                            |
| **1221** | PrimaryOwnerCustomerId required                         | Include PrimaryOwnerCustomerId for entity customers                                          |
| **1222** | PrimaryOwnerCustomerId not allowed for classification   | Remove PrimaryOwnerCustomerId; only applicable to entity customers                           |
| **1223** | EntityType not allowed for classification               | Remove EntityType field; not applicable to this customer classification                      |
| **1224** | OwnershipType not allowed for classification            | Remove OwnershipType field; not applicable to this customer classification                   |
| **1225** | TaxIdType not allowed for classification                | Remove TaxIdType field; not applicable to this customer classification                       |

### Customers (2200-2226)

Errors related to customer profile management and relationships.

| Code     | Description                                                              | Resolution                                                                                                                   |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **2200** | Customer not found                                                       | Verify the customer ID is correct; check if customer exists using [ GET /customers/&#x7B;id}](docId\:x36Ga61oFeFCQBnmUG0sS)  |
| **2201** | Customer not active                                                      | Customer must be in active status for this operation                                                                         |
| **2202** | Entity not active                                                        | Entity customer must be active for this operation                                                                            |
| **2203** | Address not active                                                       | Address must be in active status; verify address status                                                                      |
| **2204** | Cannot remove primary address                                            | Mark a different address as primary before removing this address                                                             |
| **2205** | DateFormed required                                                      | Include DateFormed field for business entities                                                                               |
| **2206** | DateFormed cannot be in the future                                       | Provide a DateFormed date that is today or in the past                                                                       |
| **2207** | BirthDate required                                                       | Include BirthDate field for individual customers                                                                             |
| **2208** | BirthDate cannot be in the future                                        | Provide a BirthDate that is today or in the past                                                                             |
| **2209** | Primary owner customer not found                                         | Verify primary owner customer ID is correct and customer exists                                                              |
| **2210** | Primary owner customer not active                                        | Primary owner customer must be active                                                                                        |
| **2211** | Primary owner customer must be a person                                  | Primary owner must be an individual customer, not a business entity                                                          |
| **2212** | Entity and primary owner must be under same partner                      | Ensure entity and primary owner are both associated with the same partner                                                    |
| **2213** | Entity and primary owner must be different customers                     | Primary owner cannot be the same as the entity customer                                                                      |
| **2214** | Entity customer must be a business                                       | Entity classification requires business customer type                                                                        |
| **2215** | Owner customer not found                                                 | Verify owner customer ID is correct and customer exists                                                                      |
| **2216** | Owner customer not active                                                | Owner customer must be active                                                                                                |
| **2217** | Owner customer must be a person                                          | Owner must be an individual customer, not a business entity                                                                  |
| **2218** | Entity and owner customers must be under same partner                    | Ensure entity and owner are both associated with the same partner                                                            |
| **2219** | Entity and owner must be different customers                             | Owner cannot be the same as the entity customer                                                                              |
| **2220** | Owner relationship already exists for entity customer                    | This owner relationship already exists; cannot create duplicate                                                              |
| **2221** | Unable to deactivate customer due to established account relationship(s) | Remove or deactivate all account relationships before deactivating customer                                                  |
| **2222** | Partner not found or is inactive                                         | Verify partner ID is correct and partner is active                                                                           |
| **2223** | An active customer with this tax ID already exists for partner           | Active customer with this tax ID already exists; use existing customer or provide different tax ID                           |
| **2224** | Cannot remove primary identification                                     | Mark a different identification as primary before removing this one                                                          |
| **2225** | Cannot remove primary phone                                              | Mark a different phone number as primary before removing this one                                                            |
| **2226** | Invalid customer entity type                                             | Provide a valid customer entity type                                                                                         |

### Relationships (2525-2534)

Errors related to customer-account relationship management.

| Error Code | Description                                                      | Resolution                                                              |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **2525**   | Relationship not found                                           | Verify the relationship ID is correct; check if relationship exists     |
| **2526**   | Relationship not active                                          | Relationship must be active for this operation                          |
| **2527**   | Primary relationship cannot be removed                           | Mark a different relationship as primary before removing this one       |
| **2528**   | Relationship not allowed for account type                        | This relationship type is not permitted for this account type           |
| **2529**   | RelationshipType not allowed for account classification          | This relationship type is not permitted for this account classification |
| **2530**   | IsTaxReportingOwner cannot be enabled for relationship type      | Tax reporting owner flag is not supported for this relationship type    |
| **2531**   | Customer must be classified as a person                          | This operation requires an individual customer, not a business entity   |
| **2532**   | Customer relationship already exists                             | Relationship between this customer and account already exists           |
| **2533**   | Customer must be under same partner as account                   | Ensure customer and account belong to the same partner                  |
| **2534**   | Customer must be cleared for OFAC prior to creating relationship | Complete OFAC screening before creating account relationship            |

