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name: lindy-common-errors description: | Troubleshoot common Lindy AI errors and issues. Use when encountering errors, debugging agent failures, or resolving integration problems. Trigger with phrases like "lindy error", "lindy not working", "debug lindy", "lindy troubleshoot". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io

Lindy Common Errors

Overview

Comprehensive guide to troubleshooting common Lindy AI errors and issues.

Prerequisites

• Lindy SDK installed
• Access to logs and error messages
• Basic debugging skills

Common Errors

Authentication Errors

LINDY_AUTH_INVALID_KEY

Error: Invalid API key provided
Code: LINDY_AUTH_INVALID_KEY

Causes:

• Expired API key
• Incorrect key format
• Key from wrong environment

Solutions:

# Verify key is set
echo $LINDY_API_KEY

# Regenerate key in dashboard
# https://app.lindy.ai/settings/api-keys

# Test key
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $LINDY_API_KEY" \
  https://api.lindy.ai/v1/users/me

Rate Limit Errors

LINDY_RATE_LIMITED

Error: Rate limit exceeded
Code: LINDY_RATE_LIMITED
Retry-After: 60

Causes:

• Too many API requests
• Concurrent agent runs exceeded
• Burst limit reached

Solutions:

// Implement exponential backoff
async function withBackoff<T>(fn: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    try {
      return await fn();
    } catch (e: any) {
      if (e.code === 'LINDY_RATE_LIMITED') {
        const delay = Math.pow(2, i) * 1000;
        await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, delay));
        continue;
      }
      throw e;
    }
  }
  throw new Error('Max retries exceeded');
}

Agent Errors

LINDY_AGENT_NOT_FOUND

Error: Agent not found
Code: LINDY_AGENT_NOT_FOUND

Solutions:

// Verify agent exists
const agents = await lindy.agents.list();
const exists = agents.some(a => a.id === agentId);

// Check environment (dev vs prod)
console.log('Environment:', process.env.LINDY_ENVIRONMENT);

LINDY_AGENT_TIMEOUT

Error: Agent execution timed out
Code: LINDY_AGENT_TIMEOUT

Solutions:

// Increase timeout
const result = await lindy.agents.run(agentId, {
  input,
  timeout: 120000, // 2 minutes
});

// Use streaming for long tasks
const stream = await lindy.agents.runStream(agentId, { input });

Tool Errors

LINDY_TOOL_FAILED

Error: Tool execution failed
Code: LINDY_TOOL_FAILED
Tool: email

Solutions:

// Check tool configuration
const agent = await lindy.agents.get(agentId);
console.log('Tools:', agent.tools);

// Verify tool credentials
await lindy.tools.test('email');

Debugging Checklist

[ ] API key is valid and not expired
[ ] Correct environment (dev/staging/prod)
[ ] Agent ID exists and is accessible
[ ] Rate limits not exceeded
[ ] Network connectivity to api.lindy.ai
[ ] Required tools are configured
[ ] Timeout is sufficient for task

Error Handling

Error Code	HTTP Status	Retry?
LINDY_AUTH_INVALID_KEY	401	No
LINDY_RATE_LIMITED	429	Yes
LINDY_AGENT_NOT_FOUND	404	No
LINDY_AGENT_TIMEOUT	504	Yes
LINDY_TOOL_FAILED	500	Maybe

Resources

• Lindy Error Reference
• Status Page
• Support

Next Steps

Proceed to lindy-debug-bundle for comprehensive debugging.