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fireflies-common-errors

Diagnose and fix Fireflies.ai GraphQL API errors by error code. Use when encountering Fireflies.ai errors, debugging failed requests, or troubleshooting authentication and rate limit issues. Trigger with phrases like "fireflies error", "fix fireflies", "fireflies not working", "debug fireflies", "fireflies 429".

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SKILL.md

Fireflies.ai Common Errors

Overview

Quick reference for all Fireflies.ai GraphQL API error codes with root causes and fixes.

Error Response Format

All Fireflies errors follow this GraphQL error structure:

json
{
  "errors": [{
    "message": "Human-readable description",
    "code": "error_code",
    "friendly": true,
    "extensions": {
      "status": 400,
      "helpUrls": ["https://docs.fireflies.ai/..."]
    }
  }]
}

Error Code Reference

auth_failed (401)

Message: Invalid or missing API key.

bash
# Verify API key is set and valid
echo "Key set: ${FIREFLIES_API_KEY:+YES}"

# Test authentication
set -euo pipefail
curl -s -X POST https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLIES_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "{ user { email } }"}' | jq .

Fix: Regenerate API key at app.fireflies.ai > Integrations > Fireflies API.


too_many_requests (429)

Message: Rate limit exceeded.

Plan Limit
Free / Pro 50 requests per day
Business / Enterprise 60 requests per minute

Fix: Implement exponential backoff. See fireflies-rate-limits skill.


require_ai_credits (402)

Message: AskFred operations require AI credits. Fix: Visit Fireflies dashboard > Upgrade section to purchase AI credits. Budget for createAskFredThread and continueAskFredThread calls.


account_cancelled (403)

Message: Subscription inactive. Fix: Renew your Fireflies subscription or switch to a different API key.


invalid_language_code (400)

Message: Unsupported language code in uploadAudio or addToLiveMeeting. Fix: Use ISO 639-1 codes (e.g., en, es, de, fr, ja). Max 5 characters.


unsupported_platform (400)

Message: Meeting platform not recognized by addToLiveMeeting. Fix: Fireflies supports Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Verify the meeting_link is a valid URL for one of these platforms.


payload_too_small (400)

Message: Uploaded audio file is below 50KB minimum. Fix: Set bypass_size_check: true in AudioUploadInput for short clips:

typescript
await firefliesQuery(`
  mutation($input: AudioUploadInput) {
    uploadAudio(input: $input) { success title message }
  }
`, {
  input: {
    url: "https://example.com/short-clip.mp3",
    bypass_size_check: true,
  },
});

GraphQL Validation Errors (400)

Message: Field or argument not found in schema.

bash
# Introspect the schema to discover available fields
set -euo pipefail
curl -s -X POST https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLIES_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "{ __schema { queryType { fields { name description } } } }"}' | jq '.data.__schema.queryType.fields[] | {name, description}'

Network / Connection Errors

Symptom Cause Fix
ECONNREFUSED Firewall blocking Allow outbound HTTPS to api.fireflies.ai
ETIMEDOUT DNS or network issue Check DNS resolution for api.fireflies.ai
ENOTFOUND DNS failure Verify DNS, try 8.8.8.8 resolver

Quick Diagnostic Script

bash
set -euo pipefail
echo "=== Fireflies.ai Diagnostics ==="
echo "API Key: ${FIREFLIES_API_KEY:+SET (${#FIREFLIES_API_KEY} chars)}"
echo ""

# Connectivity
echo "--- Connectivity ---"
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "HTTP %{http_code} in %{time_total}s\n" \
  -X POST https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLIES_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "{ user { email } }"}'

# Full response
echo ""
echo "--- Auth Check ---"
curl -s -X POST https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLIES_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "{ user { name email is_admin } }"}' | jq .

Deprecated Fields

These fields still work but will be removed:

Deprecated Replacement
transcript.host_email transcript.organizer_email
transcripts(date: ...) transcripts(fromDate: ..., toDate: ...)
transcripts(title: ...) transcripts(keyword: ..., scope: ...)
transcripts(organizer_email: ...) transcripts(organizers: [...])
transcripts(participant_email: ...) transcripts(participants: [...])

Output

  • Error code identified with root cause
  • Fix applied and verified
  • Deprecated field warnings resolved

Resources

Next Steps

For comprehensive debugging, see fireflies-debug-bundle.

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