diff --git a/hondana/errors.py b/hondana/errors.py
index 6809726..46ea600 100644
--- a/hondana/errors.py
+++ b/hondana/errors.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "Forbidden",
     "MangaDexServerError",
     "NotFound",
+    "PreviousAPIVersionRequest",
     "RefreshTokenFailure",
     "Unauthorized",
     "UploadInProgress",
@@ -222,6 +223,33 @@ def __init__(self, response: aiohttp.ClientResponse, /, *, errors: list[ErrorTyp
         super().__init__(response, status_code=400, errors=errors)
 
 
+class PreviousAPIVersionRequest(BadRequest):
+    """
+    An error for when the API query matches the criteria of an older API version.
+
+    Attributes
+    -----------
+    response: :class:`aiohttp.ClientResponse`
+        The response object pertaining to this request.
+    status_code: Literal[``400``]
+        The HTTP status code for this request.
+    response_id: :class:`str`
+        The UUID relating to this failed HTTP request.
+        This is to be used when contacting MangaDex about an error.
+    errors: List[:class:`~hondana.errors.Error`]
+        The list of errors returned from MangaDex.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, response: aiohttp.ClientResponse, /) -> None:
+        super().__init__(response, errors=[])
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return (
+            f"HTTP Status: {self.status_code} and response id: {self.response_id} :: "
+            "Your API request matches the critera for MangaDex API version <5."
+        )
+
+
 class Unauthorized(APIException):
     """An error for when you are unauthorized on this API endpoint.
 
diff --git a/hondana/http.py b/hondana/http.py
index cc213c4..4da96ab 100755
--- a/hondana/http.py
+++ b/hondana/http.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     Forbidden,
     MangaDexServerError,
     NotFound,
+    PreviousAPIVersionRequest,
     RefreshTokenFailure,
     Unauthorized,
 )
@@ -513,6 +514,8 @@ async def request(
                             continue
 
                         if not isinstance(data, dict):
+                            if isinstance(data, str):
+                                raise PreviousAPIVersionRequest(response)
                             break  # unreachable
 
                         if response.status == 400: