apache/flink · error · SdkClientException

Failed to parse XML document with handler {}

Error message

Failed to parse XML document with handler {}

What it means

Error "Failed to parse XML document with handler {}" thrown in apache/flink.

Source

Thrown at flink-filesystems/flink-s3-fs-base/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/s3/model/transform/XmlResponsesSaxParser.java:172

            BufferedReader breader =
                    new BufferedReader(
                            new InputStreamReader(inputStream, Constants.DEFAULT_ENCODING));
            xr.setContentHandler(handler);
            xr.setErrorHandler(handler);
            xr.parse(new InputSource(breader));

        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw e;

        } catch (Throwable t) {
            try {
                inputStream.close();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                if (log.isErrorEnabled()) {
                    log.error("Unable to close response InputStream up after XML parse failure", e);
                }
            }
            throw new SdkClientException(
                    "Failed to parse XML document with handler " + handler.getClass(), t);
        }
    }

    protected InputStream sanitizeXmlDocument(DefaultHandler handler, InputStream inputStream)
            throws IOException {

        if (!sanitizeXmlDocument) {
            // No sanitizing will be performed, return the original input stream unchanged.
            return inputStream;
        } else {
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("Sanitizing XML document destined for handler " + handler.getClass());
            }

            InputStream sanitizedInputStream = null;

            try {

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Solutions

1. Address the cause reported by the error message: Failed to parse XML document with handler the reported value
2. Verify the inputs, configuration values, and classpath/dependency setup related to this operation, then retry.

Example fix

Correct the condition described ("Failed to parse XML document with handler the reported value") and rerun the job or command.

When it happens

Trigger: Triggered at runtime when the operation fails because: Failed to parse XML document with handler the reported value.

Common situations: Commonly caused by misconfiguration, missing dependencies or files, unsupported types or operations, or invalid user input leading to: Failed to parse XML document with handler the reported value.

Understand the failure class

• Parsing and encoding errors: unexpected token, malformed input — why parsers reject input and how to find the real culprit.

AI-assisted analysis of apache/flink@2f3c205e92 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/5a87295885b91e0b. Report an issue: GitHub.