# IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_PROCESSING

A request with this idempotency key is already being processed. Wait and retry with the same key.

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**Category:** [General](/errors/category/shared)
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| | |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | `409` Conflict |
| Retry | Yes, unchanged |

## When it happens

A request with the same `Idempotency-Key` is still being processed, usually because a client retried before the first call answered. It can happen on any operation that accepts the header.

## How to fix it

Wait for the seconds in `Retry-After` and retry with the **same** key. Once the first call finishes, the retry returns its result. A new key would perform the operation a second time.

## Retry

Retry the same request unchanged, with the same `Idempotency-Key` if you sent one. Wait first, and honour the `Retry-After` header when the response carries it.

## Rules that cite this code

- [LIF-004 · Retry writes with the same Idempotency-Key](/rules/lifecycle#lif-004)

## Example response

When this error occurs, the API answers `409` Conflict with a JSON body of this shape:

```json
{
  "type": "https://docs.beel.es/errors/IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_PROCESSING",
  "title": "IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_PROCESSING",
  "detail": "A request with this idempotency key is already being processed. Wait and retry with the same key.",
  "instance": "/v1/<resource>",
  "errors": [],
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_PROCESSING",
    "message": "A request with this idempotency key is already being processed. Wait and retry with the same key.",
    "details": {}
  },
  "meta": {
    "timestamp": "2026-05-21T10:00:00Z",
    "request_id": "4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736"
  }
}
```

The `type` URI is stable and always resolves to this page.

## Message

<Tabs items={["English", "Spanish", "Catalan"]}>
  <Tab value="English">{"A request with this idempotency key is already being processed. Wait and retry with the same key."}</Tab>
  <Tab value="Spanish">{"Ya se está procesando una petición con esta clave de idempotencia. Espera y reintenta con la misma clave."}</Tab>
  <Tab value="Catalan">{"Ja s'està processant una petició amb aquesta clau d'idempotència. Espera i reintenta amb la mateixa clau."}</Tab>
</Tabs>

Send the request with `Accept-Language: <es|en|ca>` to receive the message in your preferred language.

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