{"record":{"id":"804ef850e2131efd","repo":"AlexxIT/go2rtc","slug":"session-request-failed-with-status-d-s","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"session request failed with status %d: %s","messagePattern":"session request failed with status (.+?): (.+?)","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"pkg/ring/api.go","lineNumber":561,"sourceCode":"\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn err\n\t}\n\n\treq.Header.Set(\"Content-Type\", \"application/json\")\n\treq.Header.Set(\"Accept\", \"application/json\")\n\treq.Header.Set(\"Authorization\", \"Bearer \"+c.authToken.AccessToken)\n\treq.Header.Set(\"hardware_id\", c.hardwareID)\n\treq.Header.Set(\"User-Agent\", \"android:com.ringapp\")\n\n\tresp, err := c.httpClient.Do(req)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn err\n\t}\n\tdefer resp.Body.Close()\n\n\tif resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {\n\t\trespBody, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"session request failed with status %d: %s\", resp.StatusCode, string(respBody))\n\t}\n\n\tvar sessionResp SessionResponse\n\tif err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&sessionResp); err != nil {\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"failed to decode session response: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\tc.session = &sessionResp\n\tc.sessionExpiry = time.Now().Add(sessionValidTime)\n\n\t// Aktualisiere den gecachten Client\n\tcacheMutex.Lock()\n\tclientCache[c.cacheKey] = c\n\tcacheMutex.Unlock()\n\n\treturn nil\n}\n","sourceCodeStart":543,"sourceCodeEnd":579,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/blob/c245815e75e2a5fd60b4290f12bfc04e55a984d3/pkg/ring/api.go#L543-L579","documentation":"Returned when the Ring session endpoint (POST ClientAPI(\"session\")) responds with an HTTP status outside 200-299. The response body is included in the message to help diagnose why Ring rejected the session request (bad token, hardware id issues, server problems).","triggerScenarios":"Session creation request rejected by Ring: invalid/expired auth token, invalid hardware_id header, Ring API outage or rate limiting, blocked user agent.","commonSituations":"Stale auth token that passed ensureAuth but Ring rejected; Ring API changed endpoints/requirements; VPN or datacenter IP blocked by Ring; 429 rate limiting from aggressive polling.","solutions":["Read the status code and body embedded in the error message for the server's reason","401/403: force a re-authentication to get a fresh token before retrying","429: back off and reduce polling frequency","Check Ring's API status / update the library if Ring changed the session API"],"exampleFix":"// before\nfor { dings, _ := client.ActiveDings(); time.Sleep(time.Second) } // hammers API\n// after\nif strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"status 429\") { time.Sleep(30 * time.Second) }","handlingStrategy":"retry","validationCode":"if resp.StatusCode >= 400 { /* do not proceed; inspect resp.Body */ }","typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"if err != nil {\n    if strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"session request failed with status 4\") {\n        // re-authenticate; do not blind-retry 4xx\n    } else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"status 5\") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"status 429\") {\n        // exponential backoff retry\n    }\n}","preventionTips":["Poll Ring APIs at modest intervals to avoid 429s","Refresh auth tokens before they expire to avoid 401/403 on session calls","Keep the library updated for Ring API changes","Avoid calling from flagged IPs (VPNs/datacenters)"],"tags":["http","api","session","ring"],"backgroundTag":"api-error-response","analyzedSha":"c245815e75e2a5fd60b4290f12bfc04e55a984d3","analyzedAt":"2026-09-07T11:47:02.965Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-07T11:47:02.965Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-16T04:17:20.429Z"}