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Names changed in May 2026:
- Ignore is now Skip, and Break is now Retry. Resume, Rollback and Commit kept their names.
- Exported blueprints still use
builtin:Ignoreandbuiltin:Break(plusbuiltin:Resume,builtin:Rollback,builtin:Commit). - Make bills in credits. The out-of-credits error is still called
OperationsLimitExceededError.
When does Make switch a scenario off?
- Scheduled scenarios switch off after the Errors before deactivation limit (default 3) of errors in a row.
- Instant-trigger scenarios (webhooks, instant app triggers) switch off after the first error.
- Fatal errors switch any scenario off immediately, whatever the limit (marked ⚠ below).
- Warnings don't count. A run that ends with a warning keeps the scenario on.
- Handled errors change the result: Skip and Resume end the run as a success, Retry and Commit end it with a warning, and Rollback ends it with an error that counts toward the limit. An error route without a handler module (for example only a Slack alert) works like Skip.
- No handler: with Store incomplete executions off, the run fails like Rollback and counts. With it on, Make stores an incomplete execution and the run ends with a warning (not when the very first module fails).
Make error types
| Error type | What it means | Typical cause | First fix to try | Handler that fits | Switches the scenario off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConnectionError | The app is unavailable (Make uses this for 502, 503, 504) | Outage or maintenance at the service | Wait; check the service's status page | None needed with Store incomplete executions on: Make retries it automatically. Retry for your own schedule | Not at first: Make pauses the schedule for about 20 minutes and retries |
| RateLimitError | Too many requests to the app (HTTP 429) | Bursts of bundles, loops, a shared API quota | Fewer items per run, a Sleep module, batch calls | As ConnectionError | As ConnectionError |
| ModuleTimeoutError | No response in time (most modules wait 40 or 60 seconds) | Slow or overloaded API, large request | Retry; make the request smaller | Retry (also auto-retried when incomplete executions are stored) | After the limit |
| DataError | The app rejected the data, or a function got the wrong type | Text too long, wrong date or number format, text into parseDate() | Check the input bundle; fix the mapping. Dates: see Google Sheets date errors | Resume with a safe value, or log + Skip | After the limit |
| BundleValidationError | The bundle failed Make's own check before the module ran | Empty value in a required field, text in a date field | Fix the mapping; filter out empty values before the module | Log + Skip, or Resume | After the limit |
| DuplicateDataError | The app refuses a duplicate | Same email or record sent twice, a re-run | Search before create, or update instead | Log + Skip | After the limit |
| IncompleteDataError | The module got only part of the data | A file still uploading while it's downloaded | Add a delay; try again later | Retry | Make pauses about 20 minutes and re-runs; off if it reaches the limit |
| RuntimeError | Catch-all: an app error that fits no other type | Many 4xx responses with the app's own message | Read the message in History; usually data or permissions | Depends on the message | After the limit |
| MaxFileSizeExceededError | The file is larger than your Make plan allows | Large attachments or exports | Compress or split the file, or pass a link | Log + Skip | After the limit |
| MaxResultsExceededError | More results than the module may return | A search without filters | Narrow the search; paginate; lower the limit | None (fix the design) | After the limit |
| ⚠ AccountValidationError | Make can't log in to the app (often with 401 or 403) | Changed password, expired credentials, revoked access | Check the credentials; reconnect or create a new connection | None: it happens before the run starts, so no handler can catch it | Immediately |
| ⚠ InvalidAccessTokenError | The connection's access token isn't valid | Expired or revoked OAuth token | Reauthorize the connection | None (needs a fix) | Immediately |
| ⚠ InvalidConfigurationError | The module or scenario setup is wrong | Deleted sheet or field, missing required setting | Open the module and fix the setup | None (needs a fix) | Immediately |
| ⚠ InconsistencyError | A rollback couldn't safely undo changes | Two scenarios changing the same data store at once | Check and fix the data by hand; avoid parallel writes | None | Immediately |
| ⚠ OperationsLimitExceededError | The organization is out of credits | Usage above plan, loops, frequent polling | Buy extra credits or upgrade; find what uses them | None | Immediately |
| ⚠ DataSizeLimitExceededError | The data transfer quota is used up (it's derived from your credits) | Large files or payloads | Buy extra credits or upgrade | None | Immediately |
Warnings (the scenario stays on):
| Warning | What it means | First fix | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| OutOfSpaceError | A data store is full, or the incomplete-executions storage is full | Delete old records; raise the limit; Resume into a backup data store | If incomplete-executions storage is full and Discard data if storage is full is off, Make disables the scenario |
| ExecutionInterruptedError | The run hit the time limit: 45 minutes (10 minutes on the Free plan) | Split the scenario; lower search limits; batch API calls | Remaining bundles are not processed |
More on each handler: Make error handling explained.
HTTP status codes in Make
These appear in the HTTP module and inside app errors. By default Make treats 429 as a RateLimitError, 5xx as a ConnectionError and other 4xx codes as a RuntimeError; 401 and 403 can also show up as AccountValidationError.
In the HTTP module, set Return error if HTTP request fails to Yes (in the older HTTP module: Evaluate all states as errors (except for 2xx and 3xx)). Without it, a 4xx or 5xx response passes as a normal result and no error handler runs.
| Code | Meaning | Usual fix | Retry? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 Bad Request | The request is malformed or a value is invalid | Check the body, Content-Type and required fields | No |
| 401 Unauthorized | Missing or invalid credentials | Reauthorize the connection; check the API key | No |
| 403 Forbidden | Authenticated, but not allowed | Add scopes or permissions; share the file; ask an admin | No |
| 404 Not Found | The resource doesn't exist (for this account) | Check IDs, the account, and whether the item was deleted | No |
| 409 Conflict | The resource already exists, or a version conflict | Update instead of create; search first | No |
| 410 Gone | The resource was removed for good (e.g. an inactive Make webhook) | Create a new resource or URL | No |
| 413 Payload Too Large | The request body is too big | Send less data, or a file link instead | No |
| 422 Unprocessable Entity | Valid format, but the data fails validation | Read the error details; fix the values | No |
| 429 Too Many Requests | Rate limit reached | Slow down; respect Retry-After | Yes |
| 500 Internal Server Error | Error on the service's side | Retry; contact the service if it persists | Yes |
| 502 Bad Gateway | Upstream error at the service | Retry later | Yes |
| 503 Service Unavailable | Service overloaded or in maintenance | Retry later | Yes |
| 504 Gateway Timeout | The service didn't answer in time | Retry; send smaller requests | Yes |
App-specific errors
Google Sheets
| Error | Meaning | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 404 "Requested entity was not found" | Wrong spreadsheet ID, or the connected account can't see the file | Reselect the file; check which Google account is connected |
| 403 "The caller does not have permission" | The file isn't shared with the connected account | Share it, or connect the owner's account |
| 400 "Unable to parse range" | The tab was renamed or deleted | Reselect the sheet (tab) in the module |
| 429 / "Quota exceeded" | Google allows 60 read and 60 write requests per minute per user | Fewer calls: one Search Rows instead of many Get a Cell, fewer items per run |
invalid_grant / token expired | The connection lost access | Reauthorize. With your own Google Cloud OAuth client in "Testing" status, tokens expire after 7 days |
Search Rows finds nothing? See Search Rows returns nothing.
Gmail
| Error | Meaning | Fix |
|---|---|---|
invalid_grant / 401 | Token expired or revoked | Reauthorize the connection |
| 403 insufficient scopes | The connection lacks a Gmail permission | Reauthorize the connection and approve all requested permissions. See Google connection errors |
| 400 "Invalid To header" | Bad or empty recipient address | Filter out empty addresses; trim() the address |
| Sending limit reached | Google Workspace: 2,000 messages a day per user (500 on trial accounts); personal Gmail accounts have lower limits | Send fewer emails; the limit resets over a rolling 24 hours |
Slack
| Error | Meaning | Fix |
|---|---|---|
channel_not_found | The channel value is invalid for this connection | Use the channel ID; invite the app to the channel (with a bot connection, public channels too); check the workspace. See Slack channel_not_found |
not_in_channel | The app or user isn't a member of the channel | /invite the app to the channel, or join it with the connected user |
invalid_auth | The token is invalid (or the request came from a blocked IP) | Reauthorize the Slack connection |
is_archived | The channel is archived | Unarchive it, or choose another channel |
ratelimited (429) | Too many messages too fast (about 1 per second per channel) | Retry; combine messages |
HubSpot
| Error | Meaning | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 409 "Contact already exists. Existing ID: …" | Create on an email that already exists (also as a secondary email) | Search first, or update the existing ID |
400 VALIDATION_ERROR / property doesn't exist | Invalid value or unknown property name | Use the property's internal name; check the value format |
401 / 403 MISSING_SCOPES | Token invalid, or the connection lacks scopes | Reauthorize and approve the contact read/write permissions |
| 429 rate limit | Too many API calls in a short time (limits depend on your HubSpot subscription) | Retry; reduce calls per run |
Shopify
| Error | Meaning | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Invalid or revoked access | Reconnect the store (in Make's Domain field, enter only your-store from your-store.myshopify.com) |
| 403 / missing scope | The connection lacks a permission | Reconnect and approve all requested permissions |
| 404 | Order or product not found, or the wrong store | Check the ID and the connected store |
| 429 throttled | API limit reached (limits depend on the API and the store's plan) | Retry; fewer calls per run |
| 422 | Validation failed on create or update | Read the field errors; fix the values |
Older orders missing? Shopify apps see only the last 60 days of orders unless they have the read_all_orders permission, which Shopify must approve. More in Shopify orders to Google Sheets.
Webhooks (Make custom webhooks)
| Error | Meaning | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 400 "Queue is full" | Too many unprocessed requests are waiting (the queue size depends on your credits, up to 10,000 items) | Switch the scenario on and fix its errors so the queue drains; delete stale items |
| 410 Gone | The webhook was deactivated because it wasn't connected to a scenario for more than 5 days | Connect it to a scenario again, or create a new webhook and update the sender |
| Payload over 5 MB | The body is over Make's webhook size limit (5 MB on every plan) | Send smaller payloads, or a file link |
| 429 "Too many requests" | More than 300 requests in 10 seconds | Batch or slow down on the sender side |
| "Waiting for data" forever | No request reached this URL | Check the URL; send a test with curl. See webhook not receiving data |
Setting up a webhook from scratch: receive webhook data in Google Sheets.
Which handler when
- Temporary errors (429, 5xx, timeouts, ConnectionError): turn on Store incomplete executions. Make then retries ConnectionError, RateLimitError and ModuleTimeoutError automatically. Use Retry for other temporary failures, or to set your own attempts and interval (default 3 attempts, 15 minutes apart).
- Bad data in one item that you can safely leave out: log the error, then Skip.
- An optional value is missing and a safe default exists: Resume with a realistic value, never "TBD".
- Transactional modules (marked ACID, such as Data store or MySQL) that must be all-or-nothing: Rollback (undo) or Commit (keep). Google Sheets rows, sent emails and HTTP calls are not undone.
- Auth, permission or configuration errors: no handler fixes these. Send an alert and fix the connection or setup.
- No handler at all: with Store incomplete executions off, the run fails like Rollback and counts toward deactivation.
More detail: Make error handling explained.
The 3 scenario settings that matter
| Setting | What it does | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Store incomplete executions | Saves a failed run so you can fix and finish it, or let Make retry it. Required for the Retry handler and for automatic retries | On, unless the data must not be stored |
| Errors before deactivation | How many errors in a row before Make switches the scenario off (default 3). Ignored for instant triggers, which switch off on the first error | Keep 3; add alerts rather than raising it |
| Process data in order | Runs one at a time, in the order received; new runs wait until incomplete executions are resolved | On for webhooks where order or duplicate checks matter. One unresolved incomplete execution blocks later runs |
When a scenario has already switched off, see why a Make scenario stopped running. For step-by-step fixes to the most frequent problems, see common Make scenario errors.
Download: Make.com Error Cheat Sheet (2026), printable PDF (2 pages, A4).
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