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invalid_input · 3005 · HTTP 422

The provided video/URL/ID was invalid.

Example response

{
  "ok": false,
  "request_id": "req_…",
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_input",
    "number": 3005,
    "message": "The provided video/URL/ID was invalid.",
    "docs": "https://transcriptfetch.com/docs/errors/invalid_input"
  }
}

Every failure carries error.code, error.number, error.message and error.docs, plus at most one of retry_with (the request change that would succeed), details (structured specifics) or issues (validation problems). Family: 3xxx · this input cannot be served.

What it means

Invalid input. The provided video/URL/ID was invalid.

Shown to end users as: “That doesn't look like a valid YouTube link or ID.”

Why it happens

  • Invalid input. The provided video/URL/ID was invalid.

What to do

  • Permanent for this input: the same request will fail the same way, so do not retry unchanged. Failed requests are never charged.
  • AI transcription would not help here: the content itself is not accessible to fetch.
Retryable? No, this is permanent for this input. Every error response carries a request_id; include it when contacting support.

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