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date_in_past

A supplied date (checkIn / startDate) is in the past (evaluated in UTC).

HTTP 400invalid_requestNot retryable0 credits
HTTP 400error.type = invalid_request

How to fix it

Use a date of today or later.

Example response

400 invalid_request
// HTTP 400
{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request",
    "code": "date_in_past",
    "message": "A supplied date (checkIn / startDate) is in the past (evaluated in UTC).",
    "param": null,
    "requestId": "req_…",
    "creditsCharged": 0,
    "retryable": false,
    "docUrl": "https://scoutingapi.com/docs/errors/date_in_past"
  }
}

This error is free

Like every ScoutingAPI error, date_in_past returns creditsCharged: 0. You are never billed for a failed, empty, blocked or not-found call.

See the full error catalog or the response envelope. The canonical URL for this page is https://scoutingapi.com/docs/errors/date_in_past.