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inference response referenced unknown call {inference_call_i

Error message

inference response referenced unknown call {inference_call_id}

What it means

Error "inference response referenced unknown call {inference_call_id}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/rollout-trace/src/reducer/conversation.rs:152

        wall_time_unix_ms: i64,
        inference_call_id: &InferenceCallId,
        response_payload: &RawPayloadRef,
    ) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
        let payload = self.read_payload_json(response_payload)?;
        let Some(output_items) = payload.get("output_items").and_then(Value::as_array) else {
            bail!(
                "inference response payload {} did not contain output_items",
                response_payload.raw_payload_id
            );
        };

        let Some((thread_id, codex_turn_id)) = self
            .rollout
            .inference_calls
            .get(inference_call_id)
            .map(|inference| (inference.thread_id.clone(), inference.codex_turn_id.clone()))
        else {
            bail!("inference response referenced unknown call {inference_call_id}");
        };

        let items = normalize::normalize_model_items(output_items, response_payload)?;
        // Response output is appended immediately: it was produced by the model,
        // so it is conversation even before a later request carries it forward.
        let append_at = self
            .thread_conversation_snapshots
            .get(&thread_id)
            .map_or(0, Vec::len);
        let response_item_ids = self.reconcile_conversation_items(
            items,
            ReconcileItems {
                thread_id: &thread_id,
                codex_turn_id: &codex_turn_id,
                wall_time_unix_ms,
                produced_by: vec![ProducerRef::Inference {
                    inference_call_id: inference_call_id.clone(),
                }],

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/rollout-trace/src/reducer/conversation.rs:152 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/23747a9264fdbba1. Report an issue: GitHub.