mem0ai/mem0 · error · ValueError

Extra fields not allowed: {', '.join(extra_fields)}. Please

Error message

Extra fields not allowed: {', '.join(extra_fields)}. Please input only the following fields: {', '.join(allowed_fields)}

What it means

Error "Extra fields not allowed: {', '.join(extra_fields)}. Please input only the following fields: {', '.join(allowed_fields)}" thrown in mem0ai/mem0.

Source

Thrown at mem0/configs/vector_stores/pinecone.py:50

    @model_validator(mode="before")
    @classmethod
    def check_pod_or_serverless(cls, values: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        pod_config, serverless_config = values.get("pod_config"), values.get("serverless_config")
        if pod_config and serverless_config:
            raise ValueError(
                "Both 'pod_config' and 'serverless_config' cannot be specified. Choose one deployment option."
            )
        return values

    @model_validator(mode="before")
    @classmethod
    def validate_extra_fields(cls, values: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        allowed_fields = set(cls.model_fields.keys())
        input_fields = set(values.keys())
        extra_fields = input_fields - allowed_fields
        if extra_fields:
            raise ValueError(
                f"Extra fields not allowed: {', '.join(extra_fields)}. Please input only the following fields: {', '.join(allowed_fields)}"
            )
        return values

    model_config = ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True)

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Solutions

1. Remove the extra config fields listed and keep only the allowed Pinecone fields.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at mem0/configs/vector_stores/pinecone.py:50 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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