If there are errors in a bulk upload, you can download a spreadsheet with the status of each link or QR Code in that upload. The error_message column shows the specific issue that occurred with each link or QR Code that we were unable to create.
Here's what the error messages mean:
- ALREADY_A_BITLY_LINK: There's already a Short Link for this URL in your account.
- DNS_CONFIGURATION_ERROR: The domain being used to shorten is not configured correctly.
- FORBIDDEN: This back-half is already in use, this is common for Short Links that use the bit.ly domain. We still shorten links with this error, but using a random back-half.
- INVALID_ARG_BITLINK: The custom back-half is not formatted correctly or uses an invalid character. Visit our article on supported characters for help.
- INVALID_ARG_BACKHALF_AND_REDIRECT: Cannot provide both a Backhalf and a Redirect Bitly Link. Use one or the other.
- INVALID_ARG_DOMAIN: The Short Links used a custom domain that you don't have access to.
- INVALID_ARG_GROUP_GUID: The custom domain and custom back-half combination already exists in another group within the same account. We still shorten links with this error, but using a random back-half.
- INVALID_ARG_LONG_URL: The long URL is not formatted correctly, usually because either http:// or https:// is missing.
- INVALID_ARG_REDIRECT_BITLINK_ID: Redirect Bitly Link must be in domain/hash format (e.g. bit.ly/mylink).
- INVALID_TAG(S): Tags may only contain alphanumeric characters, dashes, underscores, and less than 50 characters.
- KEYWORD_OVERRIDES_LIMIT_EXCEEDED: You've reached your monthly limit for custom back-halves.
- KEYWORD_UNAVAILABLE: The custom back-half is already being used by another link.
- LIMIT_EXCEEDED_DESTINATION_OVERRIDES: You've reached your plan's limit for destination overrides.
- MONTHLY_ENCODE_LIMIT_REACHED: You've reached your shorten limit for the month.
- MONTHLY_RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED: You've reached your QR Code limit for the month.
- NO_PERMISSION_CREATE_DESTINATION_OVERRIDES: Your current plan doesn't include destination overrides. Please upgrade to use this feature.
- NO_PERMISSION_DOMAIN: The custom domain isn't available in this group.
- OVERRIDE_ALREADY_EXISTS: The custom domain and custom back-half combination already exists in this account, or within the same group (for accounts with multiple groups). We still shorten links with this error, but using a random back-half.
- REDIRECT_BITLINK_NOT_FOUND:The Redirect Bitly Link was not found in this account.
- TOO_MANY_TAGS_PER_BITLINK: Tags were not added because you've exceeded the limit of 100 tags per link.
- TOO_MANY_TAGS_PER_GROUP: Tags were not added because you’ve reached your limit of 1000 tags for this group (for accounts with multiple groups).