ECommerce distribution system failover system and method

A distribution center computer system comprising:

• a module for checking the status of the distribution center computer system;
• a module for generating error codes associated with errors found in the distribution center computer system, the error codes categorized as a resubmittable error code or a non-resubmittable error code;
• a module for receiving a request for a key;
• a module for generating a response to a received request for a key, the response being:
• I. a failover status indicator indicating that the request for the key cannot be fulfilled because either (1) a timer is active for a resubmittable error or (2) a non-resubmittable error has been identified by an error code, wherein the non-resubmittable error codes include errors that the failover status indicator indicates that the request for the key should not be redirected to another distribution center computer system;
• or
• II. the key when neither (1) a timer is active or (2) a non-resubmittable error has been generated by the module for generating error codes.

A computer system comprising:

• a module for receiving a call for a key at a first endpoint associated with a first distribution center;
• a module for determining that the call for the key cannot be fulfilled at the first endpoint;
• a module for identifying an alternative, secondary endpoint for the first distribution system at a second distribution center system;
• a module for producing an error code in response to determining the reason that the call for the key cannot be fulfilled;
• a module for sorting the error codes into a first resubmittable group of error codes and a second non-resubmittable group of error codes, wherein the non-resubmittable error codes include errors that the failover status indicator indicates that the request for the key should not be redirected to another distribution center computer system;
• and
• a module for redirecting the calls to the second endpoint in response to an error code being associated with the second non-resubmittable group of error codes.