Overview
This page lists the error codes and their corresponding reasons for the Fireflies.ai API. You can refer to this page to understand the meaning and possible causes of different error codes that you may encounter while using the API. It provides a comprehensive reference for troubleshooting and resolving issues. Please visit Errors page for more details
API Errors
invalid_arguments
Returned when invalid arguments are passed to a query or mutation
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "Invalid argument(s) were provided",
"code": "invalid_arguments",
"extensions": {
"code": "invalid_arguments",
"status": 400,
"metadata": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "fromDate",
"message": "fromDate must be a Date instance",
"constraints": [
{
"type": "isDate",
"message": "fromDate must be a Date instance"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}
]
}
object_not_found
Returned when the subject of your query or mutation is not found. For example, querying a non-existent userId would throw an object_not_found error of the type User
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "User not found",
"code": "object_not_found",
"extensions": {
"code": "object_not_found",
"status": 404,
"metadata": {
"objectType": "User"
}
}
}
],
}
forbidden
Returned when you are not allowed to perform an action
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "You are not authorized to perform this action",
"code": "forbidden",
"extensions": {
"code": "forbidden",
"status": 403,
}
}
]
}
paid_required
Returned when you are required to be subscribed to a paid plan for the Fireflies.ai platform. The error will also mentioned the required tier for such actions. For example, making a request to uploadAudio as a free user will throw a paid_required error with tier pro_or_higher, which means that you need to be subscribed to a Pro or Higher plan to perform this action
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "You need to be subscribed to a paid plan to perform this action",
"code": "paid_required",
"extensions": {
"code": "paid_required",
"status": 403,
"metadata": {
"tier": "pro_or_higher"
},
}
}
]
}
not_in_team
Returned when you are attempting to query against a userId that is not a part of your team
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "You do not have permissions for this team",
"code": "not_in_team",
"extensions": {
"code": "not_in_team",
"status": 403,
}
}
]
}
require_elevated_privilege
Returned when you are attempting to perform admin actions as a non-admin user
{
"errors": [
{
.. other fields for error
"message": "You do not have permission to perform this action",
"code": "require_elevated_privilege",
"extensions": {
"code": "require_elevated_privilege",
"status": 403,
}
}
]
}
account_cancelled
Returned when your account has been cancelled due to non-payment or some other reason. Please contact support if you think this is a mistake
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "Your account is inactive. If this is not expected, please contact support",
"code": "account_cancelled",
"extensions": {
"code": "account_cancelled",
"status": 403,
}
}
]
}
args_required
Returned when your query or mutation is missing one or more required arguments. The property extesions.metadata.fields will provide the list of fields that have this constraints
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "You must provide one of the following: mine, transcript_id, my_team",
"code": "args_required",
"extensions": {
"code": "args_required",
"status": 400,
"metadata": {
"fields": [
"mine",
"transcript_id",
"my_team"
]
},
}
}
]
}
too_many_requests
Returned when you have been rate-limited due to making too many requests. The field extensions.metadata.retryAfter mentions the retryAfter time
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "Too many requests. Please retry after 2:45:45 AM (UTC)",
"code": "too_many_requests",
"extensions": {
"code": "too_many_requests",
"status": 429,
"metadata": {
"retryAfter": 1720651545066
}
}
}
]
}
payload_too_small
Returned when the content size for uploadAudio mutation is too small. Upload files larger than 500kb to avoid this error
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "Content size is too small. Please upload files larger than 500kb",
"code": "payload_too_small",
"extensions": {
"code": "payload_too_small",
"status": 400,
}
}
]
}
request_timeout
Returned when your request has taken too long to respond.
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "Request timed out. Please try again or contact support",
"code": "request_timeout",
"extensions": {
"code": "request_timeout",
"status": 408,
}
}
]
}
invalid_language_code
Returned when an invalid language code has been passed to a query or mutation
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "Language code is invalid or not supported. Please refer to API docs for supported languages",
"code": "invalid_language_code",
"extensions": {
"code": "invalid_language_code",
"status": 400,
}
}
]
}
admin_must_exist
Returned when you are attempting to call setUserRole for a single member team
{
"errors": [
{
... other fields for error
"message": "You must have at least one admin your team",
"code": "admin_must_exist",
"extensions": {
"code": "admin_must_exist",
"status": 400,
}
}
]
}
