Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT · error · NotFoundError

User {new_owner_id} is not a member of org {org_id}

Error message

User {new_owner_id} is not a member of org {org_id}

What it means

Error "User {new_owner_id} is not a member of org {org_id}" thrown in Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT.

Source

Thrown at autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/orgs/db.py:625

async def transfer_ownership(
    org_id: str, current_owner_id: str, new_owner_id: str
) -> None:
    """Transfer org ownership atomically. Both updates happen in one statement."""
    if current_owner_id == new_owner_id:
        raise ValueError("Cannot transfer ownership to the same user")

    current = await prisma.orgmember.find_unique(
        where={"orgId_userId": {"orgId": org_id, "userId": current_owner_id}}
    )
    if current is None or not current.isOwner:
        raise ValueError("Current user is not the org owner")

    new = await prisma.orgmember.find_unique(
        where={"orgId_userId": {"orgId": org_id, "userId": new_owner_id}}
    )
    if new is None:
        raise NotFoundError(f"User {new_owner_id} is not a member of org {org_id}")

    await prisma.execute_raw(
        """
        UPDATE "OrgMember"
        SET "isOwner" = CASE
                WHEN "userId" = $1 THEN false
                WHEN "userId" = $2 THEN true
                ELSE "isOwner"
            END,
            "isAdmin" = CASE
                WHEN "userId" = $2 THEN true
                ELSE "isAdmin"
            END,
            "updatedAt" = NOW()
        WHERE "orgId" = $3 AND "userId" IN ($1, $2)
        """,
        current_owner_id,
        new_owner_id,

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Solutions

1. Invite the user to the organization first, then transfer ownership.
2. Verify the user ID is correct.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/orgs/db.py:625 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT@9c8bb5550f (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/cf5154c89d3c35c3. Report an issue: GitHub.