AI error messages explained
What AI messages like invalid key, provider busy, quota, and empty response mean — and exactly how to fix each.
Quick answer
Most AI messages fall into two buckets: "wait and retry" (provider busy/rate limit, empty response, temporarily unavailable) and "fix your account" (invalid key, quota/billing). Either way, the rest of RelkoAI keeps working.
Because RelkoAI's AI runs on your own provider key, the occasional hiccup comes from the provider, not RelkoAI. These messages are specific by design — each points to a real cause and a clear fix.
"Invalid API key"
The provider rejected your key — usually a typo, or the key was regenerated or expired on the provider's side. Fix: go to your AI key settings and re-enter the full key, or generate a fresh one from your provider and paste it in.
"Provider is busy" / rate limit
You sent requests faster than the provider allows in a short window. It's temporary — wait a moment and try again, and space out rapid successive requests. In everyday use you'll rarely hit it.
"Quota or billing limit reached"
Your provider account has hit a usage or billing limit — often no active billing, exhausted credits, or a cap you set. Fix: sign in to your provider, confirm billing is active and you haven't hit a cap, then try again. This is resolved entirely on the provider's side.
"Empty response" and "temporarily unavailable"
An empty response is usually momentary — try again, rephrase, or try a different model. "Temporarily unavailable" is a brief provider outage — wait a short while, or switch to another provider you have a key for.
A simple way to think about it
"Wait and retry" messages (busy, empty, unavailable) are momentary. "Fix your account" messages (invalid key, quota) point to your provider setup. Either way, an AI error never affects the rest of RelkoAI — your pipeline keeps working normally.
Steps / Key takeaways
- Invalid key: re-enter a current, valid key in your settings.
- Provider busy / rate limit: wait a moment and try again.
- Quota or billing: check your provider account has active billing.
Frequently asked questions
AI suddenly stopped working everywhere. Why?
Usually an invalid key (re-enter it) or a provider billing issue (check your account has active billing). Those two checks resolve most AI problems.
Does an AI error break the rest of RelkoAI?
No. Your leads, deals, tasks, follow-ups, calendar, and reports keep working normally. AI is an assist and its hiccups stay contained.
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