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TypeDescription
UNEXPECTED_ERRORGeneral error catch-all when there is no specific error, or an unidentified error.
MALFORMED_URLThe specified resource cannot be found.
METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTEDThe specified resource does not support the (POST, PUT, GET, DELETE) method. Or, the API request is not supported by this version of API.
INACTIVE_USERUser is inactive or not found.
NO_PASSWORD_PROVIDEDNo password was provided for the login call.
USERNAME_OR_PASSWORD_INCORRECTAuthentication failed because an invalid username or password was provided.
USER_LOCKED_OUTThe user is locked out. Learn more about user account lockout in Vault Help.
PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIREDPassword change required.
INVALID_SESSION_IDInvalid session ID provided.
PARAMETER_REQUIREDMissing required parameters in the API call.
INVALID_DATAInvalid data provided in the API call.
INSUFFICIENT_ACCESSUser does not have sufficient privileges to perform the action. Additionally, the /actions endpoints may return this error in cases where the user attempts to access a resource which does not exist.
OPERATION_NOT_ALLOWEDCertain rules that must be met to perform this operation have not been met.
ATTRIBUTE_NOT_SUPPORTEDThe specified resource does not recognize provided attributes.
INVALID_FILTERProvided a non-existent filter to Retrieve Documents.
INCORRECT_QUERY_SYNTAX_ERRORQuery string used with VQL has an incorrect query syntax.
RACE_CONDITIONA rare condition where the same record is being simultaneously updated by another API call.
EXCEEDS_FILE_MAX_SIZEThe size of uploaded file exceeds the maximum size allowed (4 GB).
API_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDThe Job Status endpoint can only be requested once every 10 seconds for each job_id. When this limit is reached, this error message is returned and no further calls will be processed until the next 10-second period begins. Learn more about API Limits.
CONFIGURATION_MODE_ENABLEDNon-Admins cannot access a Vault in Configuration Mode. Learn more about Configuration Mode in Vault Help.
SDK_ERRORAn error caused by the Vault Java SDK. This error may also include a custom subtype. For more information about this error, check the Debug Log.
OPERATION_IN_PROGRESSThere is already an operation running on the item specified in the request.
ITEM_NAME_EXISTSWhen creating an item, this error indicates that an item with the same name already exists in the specified location.
FEDERATED_ID_ALREADY_EXISTSWhen creating or updating a user, this error indicates that a user with the same Federated ID already exists in the authenticated Vault. Learn more about user ID types in Vault Help.