Troubleshooting Issues

By Jaron Pate

Last Updated December 16th, 2024

This document provides troubleshooting guidance for Google Classroom integrations, including a list of specific error codes and their resolutions. For further assistance, contact Edlink support or your Customer Success Manager.

`GOOGLE_INVALID_ATTACHMENT_TYPE`

What this error means: You provided an invalid type in your attachment object.

What this error means in plain English: When creating an assignment, you included an attachment. The type you provided for this attachment is not supported by Google.

How to fix it:

Set the type of your attachment to link, or remove your attachment.

More details:Attachment objects documentation.

`GOOGLE_INVALID_SUBMISSION_TYPE`

What this error means: The submission_type you included is invalid.

What this error means in plain English: When creating your assignment, you included a value called submission_type that Google does not accept.

How to fix it:

Set your submission_type to link. Google rejects all other submission_types.

More details:Assignments documentation. Submission types enum.

`GOOGLE_INVALID_ASSIGNEE_MODE`

What this error means: You submitted an assignee_mode that is not supported by Google.

Why this happens: You set the assignee_mode to ` How to fix it:

Set the assignee_mode to all or individuals.

More details:Assignee mode enum documentation.

`GOOGLE_PROJECT_PERMISSION_DENIED`

What this error means: Google Classroom does not allow modification of assignments or submissions created by other applications.

What this error means in plain English: Your application didn’t create this item, so it’s not allowed to modify it.

How to fix it:

Make a new assignment or submission using the API.
Suggest that the teacher or student modify the existing assignment or submission using the Google Classroom user interface.

`GOOGLE_CATEGORY_NAME_TOO_LONG`

What this error means: Your category name is too long. Google Classroom category titles have a 100-character limit.

How to fix it:

Shorten your category title to less than 100 characters.
Add client-side validation to prevent submission of overly long titles.

More details:Category model documentation.

`GOOGLE_CATEGORY_NAME_INVALID`

What this error means: You must specify a valid name for your category.

Why this happens: You likely left the title field blank when creating a category.

How to fix it:

Resubmit your category with a valid title.
Add client-side validation to prevent submission of invalid categories.

More details:Category model documentation.

`GOOGLE_ASSIGNMENT_ALREADY_SUBMITTED`

What this error means: This assignment has already been submitted for teacher review.

What this error means in plain English: A student tried to resubmit an assignment that has already been submitted.

How to fix it:

Use the 'reclaim' option to allow the student to modify their submission.

More details:Submission page documentation.