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NOT_FOUND — Resource doesn't exist

Summary

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The endpoint shape was valid but a referenced ID couldn’t be found. Either the resource doesn’t exist, was deleted, or belongs to a different organization than your API key.

HTTP status

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404 Not Found. Standard envelope.

Example response

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{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "Question with id 'q_01HXJZK...' not found.",
    "request_id": "req_01HXJZK4ABCDEF",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.surveycoder.io/errors/not-found"
  }
}

Why this happens

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  • A typo in the ID.
  • The resource was deleted (deletes are hard — there’s no soft-delete fallback).
  • You’re using a production key against a test-mode resource (or vice versa).
  • The resource belongs to a different org. Resources are strictly scoped per org, even within a workspace.

How to fix it

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  1. Double-check the ID. Most IDs are 28-character ULIDs prefixed by their resource type (proj_, q_, job_, cb_).
  2. List resources to confirm the ID exists: GET /v1/projects, GET /v1/projects/{id}/questions, etc.
  3. Confirm the API key belongs to the same org as the resource — check the dashboard.
  4. If it was deleted, recreate it (or restore from a recent SPSS/CSV export).
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