Error reference

actor_blocked

Upstream anti-bot / block detected with no usable rows.

HTTP 503upstream_unavailableRetryable0 credits

HTTP 503error.type = upstream_unavailable

How to fix it

Retry with backoff. The call is free.

Example response

503 upstream_unavailable

// HTTP 503
{
  "error": {
    "type": "upstream_unavailable",
    "code": "actor_blocked",
    "message": "Upstream anti-bot / block detected with no usable rows.",
    "param": null,
    "requestId": "req_…",
    "creditsCharged": 0,
    "retryable": true,
    "docUrl": "https://scoutingapi.com/docs/errors/actor_blocked"
  }
}

This error is free

Like every ScoutingAPI error, actor_blocked 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/actor_blocked.