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Twilio error

45005: Service Unavailable

Twilio Flex DocumentationFlex

Description

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Twilio could not complete the request because the Flex service or a dependent Twilio service was temporarily unavailable. This error usually indicates a transient platform issue or a timeout while processing the request.

Possible causes

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  • The Flex service was temporarily unavailable
  • A dependent Twilio service did not respond in time
  • The request timed out while Twilio was processing it
  • A temporary internal service disruption affected the request
  • Retry the request after a short delay
  • Use exponential backoff if you retry requests automatically
  • Check whether the issue affects a single request or multiple requests in your workflow
  • Review your application logs to confirm the request parameters and timing
  • If the problem continues, contact support with the request details and timestamps

Additional resources

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