--- title: Handling error 400 while collecting tips in TipsterAPI description: Learn how to fix error 400 in TipsterAPI when collecting tips. 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[Integration - how to start](https://knowledge-base.statscore.com/knowledge-base/tipsterapi?hsLang=en#integration-how-to-start) # Handling error 400 while collecting tips in TipsterAPI ## Troubleshooting common causes of HTTP 400 in TipsterAPI ### Step-by-step guide You might experiance situation when following all the steps explained in the: [How to get tips in TipsterAPI](https://statscore.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SKB/pages/4340154372) article, you will receive **Error: response status is 400,** with description “please check team names and start date”. ![Zrzut ekranu 2024-11-14 140158](https://knowledge-base.statscore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Zrzut%20ekranu%202024-11-14%20140158.png?width=670&height=163&name=Zrzut%20ekranu%202024-11-14%20140158.png) When you are searching for some certein event for the first time, our system can not recognize this search in the proper way. But the request was already sent to the system and it is analizing the available tips internally. Simple solution is to wait a little time (15 seconds) and try again. ![Zrzut ekranu 2024-11-14 141352](https://knowledge-base.statscore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Zrzut%20ekranu%202024-11-14%20141352.png?width=670&height=164&name=Zrzut%20ekranu%202024-11-14%20141352.png) Now, you can see the system found the proper fixture (event), but there is still **400 error**, but with different description: “no tips available.” You can always double-check if you are looking for inplay or prematch tips. 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