ENVIRONMENT_ESCALATION
A sandbox (test) API key cannot create a production (live) API key
Category: Companies
Example response
When this error occurs, the API returns a JSON response with the following shape:
{
"type": "https://docs.beel.es/errors/ENVIRONMENT_ESCALATION",
"title": "ENVIRONMENT_ESCALATION",
"detail": "A sandbox (test) API key cannot create a production (live) API key",
"instance": "/v1/<resource>",
"errors": [],
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "ENVIRONMENT_ESCALATION",
"message": "A sandbox (test) API key cannot create a production (live) API key",
"details": {}
},
"meta": {
"timestamp": "2026-05-21T10:00:00Z",
"request_id": "4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736"
}
}The type URI is stable and always resolves to this page.
Message
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Other errors in this category
ACCOUNT_HAS_NO_HOLDER
The target account has no registered holder yet, so a NIF cannot be created on its behalf
CANNOT_DELETE_PRIMARY
Cannot delete the primary account through this endpoint
CHECKOUT_REQUIRED
A payment method is required to create a production company
COMPANY_ACTIVE_IN_PRODUCTION
This company is active in Live and cannot be deleted. Deactivate it in Live first: the deactivation is scheduled, the current cycle is charged and served in full, and from its effective date you will be able to delete the company
COMPANY_HAS_INVOICES
This company has invoices in Live and cannot be deleted. Delete its drafts and proformas first; if it has already issued invoices, the way out is to deactivate it in Live, not to delete it