Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm · error · Error

response.error || "Failed to create slash command"

Error message

response.error || "Failed to create slash command"

What it means

Frontend guard in CommunityHub.createSlashCommand: the slash-command create endpoint returned a non-ok status, so the command was not published; the backend's error message is surfaced when present, otherwise 'Failed to create slash command'.

Source

Thrown at frontend/src/models/communityHub.js:223

   * @param {Object} data - The slash command data
   * @param {string} data.name - The name of the command
   * @param {string} data.description - The description of the command
   * @param {string} data.command - The actual command text
   * @param {string} data.prompt - The prompt for the command
   * @param {string[]} data.tags - Array of tags
   * @param {string} data.visibility - Either 'public' or 'private'
   * @returns {Promise<{success: boolean, error: string | null}>}
   */
  createSlashCommand: async (data) => {
    return await fetch(`${API_BASE}/community-hub/slash-command/create`, {
      method: "POST",
      headers: baseHeaders(),
      body: JSON.stringify(data),
    })
      .then(async (res) => {
        const response = await res.json();
        if (!res.ok)
          throw new Error(response.error || "Failed to create slash command");
        return { success: true, error: null, itemId: response.item?.id };
      })
      .catch((e) => ({
        success: false,
        error: e.message,
      }));
  },
};

export default CommunityHub;

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Solutions

1. Validate the slash command name and prompt fields.
2. Check the Community Hub connection key.
3. Review the returned error for details.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown when creating a slash command via the Community Hub fails.

Common situations: Invalid slash command definition or hub connection issue.

AI-assisted analysis of Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm@3aec848f28 (2026-08-18). Data as JSON: /api/errors/2ec93a1d1d5f94ff. Report an issue: GitHub.