overleaf/overleaf · error

group_full

group_full

Error message

group_full

What it means

Catch branch in createInvite: TeamInvitesHandler.createInvite threw with limitReached set, meaning the group subscription has no free seats for another invite; rejected with 400 code 'group_full'.

Source

Thrown at services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/TeamInvitesController.mjs:68

    }
    const invitedUserData = await TeamInvitesHandler.promises.createInvite(
      teamManagerId,
      subscription,
      email,
      auditLog
    )
    return res.json({ user: invitedUserData })
  } catch (err) {
    if (err.alreadyInTeam) {
      return res.status(400).json({
        error: {
          code: 'user_already_added',
          message: req.i18n.translate('user_already_added'),
        },
      })
    }
    if (err.limitReached) {
      return res.status(400).json({
        error: {
          code: 'group_full',
          message: req.i18n.translate('group_full'),
        },
      })
    }
  }
}

/**
 * @param {any} req
 * @param {any} res
 * @param {any} next
 */
async function viewInvite(req, res, next) {
  const { token } = req.params
  const sessionUser = SessionManager.getSessionUser(req.session)
  const userId = sessionUser?._id

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Solutions

1. Add seats to the group subscription before inviting
2. Remove an unused member or pending invite to free a seat

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/TeamInvitesController.mjs:68 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of overleaf/overleaf@28ad3b03b7 (2026-09-03). Data as JSON: /api/errors/d36f4558e2c75c51. Report an issue: GitHub.