# 42004
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/open-finance-us/documentation/errors/error-codes/42004/index.md

This error occurs when the request is malformed or incorrect.

|             Title             |                                                                                                                       Details                                                                                                                       |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Error Code**                | 42004                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Remediation Category**      | Report or Escalate for Investigation                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **HTTP Status**               | 403                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Error Type**                | Request Error                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Data Connect Alert**        | We ran into a technical issue, try again later or select another institution. (42004)                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Error Message**             | Trouble communicating with servers. Billable customer should not add testing accounts.                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Common Causes**             | This error occurs when customers who are billed attempt to add test accounts in production.                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Troubleshooting Steps**     | Customers who are billed should avoid using test accounts in production. Use active customers to connect live FIs. ​Use test credentials and simulated data for development and testing purposes, rather than connecting to real financial account. |
| **Data Connect Fix Eligible** | No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Retriable by End User**     | No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Access to Latest Data**     | You cannot access the latest data until the issue is resolved.                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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