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# Error Types

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| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `UNEXPECTED_ERROR` | General error catch-all when there is no specific error, or an unidentified error. |
| `MALFORMED_URL` | The specified resource cannot be found. |
| `METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED` | The specified resource does not support the (POST, PUT, GET, DELETE) method. Or, the API request is not supported by this version of API. |
| `INACTIVE_USER` | User is inactive or not found. |
| `NO_PASSWORD_PROVIDED` | No password was provided for the login call. |
| `USERNAME_OR_PASSWORD_INCORRECT` | Authentication failed because an invalid username or password was provided. |
| `USER_LOCKED_OUT` | The user is locked out. Learn more about [user account lockout in Vault Help](https://platform.veevavault.help/en/lr/1985#user_account_lockout). |
| `PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIRED` | Password change required. |
| `INVALID_SESSION_ID` | Invalid session ID provided. |
| `PARAMETER_REQUIRED` | Missing required parameters in the API call. |
| `INVALID_DATA` | Invalid data provided in the API call. |
| `INSUFFICIENT_ACCESS` | User 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_ALLOWED` | Certain rules that must be met to perform this operation have not been met. |
| `ATTRIBUTE_NOT_SUPPORTED` | The specified resource does not recognize provided attributes. |
| `INVALID_FILTER` | Provided a non-existent filter to Retrieve Documents. |
| `INCORRECT_QUERY_SYNTAX_ERROR` | Query string used with VQL has an incorrect query syntax. |
| `RACE_CONDITION` | A rare condition where the same record is being simultaneously updated by another API call. |
| `EXCEEDS_FILE_MAX_SIZE` | The size of uploaded file exceeds the maximum size allowed (4 GB). |
| `API_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` | The [Job Status](/vault-api/api-reference/23.3/jobs/retrieve-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](/vault-api/references/api-rate-limits). |
| `CONFIGURATION_MODE_ENABLED` | Non-Admins cannot access a Vault in Configuration Mode. Learn more about [Configuration Mode in Vault Help](https://platform.veevavault.help/en/lr/36928). |
| `SDK_ERROR` | An 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_PROGRESS` | There is already an operation running on the item specified in the request. |
| `ITEM_NAME_EXISTS` | When creating an item, this error indicates that an item with the same name already exists in the specified location. |
| `USER_NOT_FOUND` | The specified user cannot be found. |
| `FEDERATED_ID_ALREADY_EXISTS` | When 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](https://platform.veevavault.help/en/lr/43346/#about-user-id-types). |
</FieldTable>

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