idempotency_in_progress
A request with this Idempotency-Key is still executing. What causes the BioFlow API's idempotency_in_progress error (HTTP 409) and how to fix it.
HTTP 409 · application/problem+json · A request with this Idempotency-Key is still executing.
What causes it
- A request with the same
Idempotency-Keyis still executing — usually a rapid retry racing the original attempt.
How to fix it
- Wait briefly and retry with the SAME key; you'll get the original request's result once it settles.
Example response body
{
"type": "https://getbioflow.com/docs/api/errors/idempotency-in-progress",
"title": "A request with this Idempotency-Key is still executing",
"status": 409,
"instance": "urn:request:req_01abc",
"code": "idempotency_in_progress",
"request_id": "req_01abc"
}Branch on the stable code field — title and detail are for humans and may
change. type (https://getbioflow.com/docs/api/errors/idempotency-in-progress) always resolves to this page. Quote
request_id when contacting support. Full code registry on the
API docs hub; the complete surface is in the
interactive reference.
stale_snapshot
The draft changed since it was last read. What causes the BioFlow API's stale_snapshot error (HTTP 409) and how to fix it.
idempotency_key_reused
This Idempotency-Key was already used with a different request. What causes the BioFlow API's idempotency_key_reused error (HTTP 422) and how to fix it.