RECTIFICATIVA_R5_ONLY_SIMPLIFICADA
The R5 correction method only applies to simplified invoices
Category: VeriFactu
| HTTP status | 422 Unprocessable Content |
| Retry | After fixing the cause |
When it happens
rectification_code is R5, which only corrects simplified invoices, but the original invoice is not SIMPLIFIED.
How to fix it
Use the R1–R4 code that matches the reason for the correction.
Retry
Not as is: the same request fails the same way. Fix the cause described above, then send the request again, under a new Idempotency-Key if the body changed.
Returned by
The operations where this code is most likely. The list is not exhaustive.
Rules that cite this code
Example response
When this error occurs, the API answers 422 Unprocessable Content with a JSON body of this shape:
{
"type": "https://docs.beel.es/errors/RECTIFICATIVA_R5_ONLY_SIMPLIFICADA",
"title": "RECTIFICATIVA_R5_ONLY_SIMPLIFICADA",
"detail": "The R5 correction method only applies to simplified invoices",
"instance": "/v1/<resource>",
"errors": [],
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "RECTIFICATIVA_R5_ONLY_SIMPLIFICADA",
"message": "The R5 correction method only applies to simplified invoices",
"details": {}
},
"meta": {
"timestamp": "2026-05-21T10:00:00Z",
"request_id": "4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736"
}
}The type URI is stable and always resolves to this page.
Message
Send the request with Accept-Language: <es|en|ca> to receive the message in your preferred language.
Other errors in this category
ALREADY_REGISTERED
The NIF is already registered in VeriFactu
API_COMMUNICATION_ERROR
Error communicating with the VeriFactu API
COMPANY_NIF_MISSING
The issuing company has no NIF configured. Set the NIF before submitting invoices to VeriFactu
ENV_MISMATCH
API key does not match NIF environment: use a live key for production NIFs and a test key for sandbox NIFs
NIF_NOT_CONFIGURED
The profile has no NIF. Complete it before continuing.