assemblyai-common-errors

name	assemblyai-common-errors
description	Diagnose and fix AssemblyAI common errors and exceptions. Use when encountering AssemblyAI errors, debugging failed transcriptions, or troubleshooting streaming and LeMUR issues. Trigger with phrases like "assemblyai error", "fix assemblyai", "assemblyai not working", "debug assemblyai", "transcription failed".
allowed-tools	Read, Grep, Bash(curl:*)
version	1.5.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","ai","speech-to-text","assemblyai","transcription"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

AssemblyAI Common Errors

Overview

Quick reference for the most common AssemblyAI errors across transcription, streaming, and LeMUR APIs with real error messages and solutions.

Prerequisites

• assemblyai package installed
• API key configured
• Access to application logs or console

Instructions

Error 1: Authentication Failed

Error: Authentication error: Invalid API key
Status: 401

Cause: API key is missing, invalid, or revoked.

Solution:

# Verify key is set
echo $ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY

# Test directly
curl -H "Authorization: $ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY" \
  https://api.assemblyai.com/v2/transcript \
  -X GET

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Error 2: Transcription Status Error

{ "status": "error", "error": "Download error: unable to download..." }

Cause: The audio URL is not publicly accessible, has expired, or returned non-audio content.

Solution:

// Verify URL is accessible
const response = await fetch(audioUrl, { method: 'HEAD' });
console.log('Content-Type:', response.headers.get('content-type'));
console.log('Status:', response.);



 transcript =  client..({
  : ,  
});