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The operation was declined due to invalid request encoding. Advise the customer to retry or contact Chargebee support for help.

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We could not complete your request due to a technical issue. Please try again, or contact our support team if the problem persists.

Root Cause

  • Improper character encoding used: The request did not use the correct encoding standard (e.g., UTF-8), leading to parsing errors.

  • Unsupported special characters: The request body contains unsupported or invalid special characters that the gateway cannot process.

  • Incorrect content-type header: The request did not specify the correct Content-Type header (e.g., application/json or application/x-www-form-urlencoded).

Troubleshooting and Solutions

  • Verify that the request uses the correct character encoding standard, typically UTF-8.

  • Ensure that the request payload does not contain unsupported special characters or invalid symbols.

  • Confirm that the Content-Type header is correctly set based on the type of request payload being sent.

  • If the problem persists, contact support@chargebee.com with the full request details for further assistance.