Make: AccountValidationError
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AccountValidationErrorWhat it means
Make raises AccountValidationError when it cannot authenticate you in the third-party app. It is associated with HTTP 401 and 403 responses. Typical reasons are an expired or revoked token, a changed password, removed app permissions, or an account that was deactivated.
It occurs while the scenario is initializing, so error handlers cannot catch it. Make's documentation says it is one of the errors that disable scheduling immediately rather than waiting for the consecutive-errors limit; its error reference also describes Make backing off and disabling scheduling after repeated attempts.
What is not wrong: your scenario's logic and data.
What it looks like
AccountValidationError
[401] <authentication message from the app>Why it happens
- The OAuth token expired or was revoked in the app.
- The password or API key changed.
- The connected user lost permissions or was removed from the app's workspace.
- The app requires re-consent after adding new scopes.
How to fix it
- Go to Connections in Make and select Verify (or Reauthorize) on the connection used by the scenario.
- If verification fails, create a new connection and switch the modules to it.
- Confirm the user behind the connection still has the needed permissions in the app.
- Re-enable the scenario and run it once to confirm.
How to stop it recurring
Use dedicated service accounts for connections rather than personal accounts, so a password change or a colleague leaving does not break production. Document who owns each connection and which scenarios use it, verify connections after changing app permissions or scopes, and keep deactivation email notifications on so you hear about it immediately.
Official documentation: help.make.com/fix-errors-and-warnings. See all Make error messages or the Make limits and quotas.
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Quick answers
What does "AccountValidationError" mean in Make?
Make raises AccountValidationError when it cannot authenticate you in the third-party app. It is associated with HTTP 401 and 403 responses. Typical reasons are an expired or revoked token, a changed password, removed app permissions, or an account that was deactivated. It occurs while the scenario is initializing, so error handlers cannot catch it.
How do I fix "AccountValidationError"?
1. Go to Connections in Make and select Verify (or Reauthorize) on the connection used by the scenario. 2. If verification fails, create a new connection and switch the modules to it. 3. Confirm the user behind the connection still has the needed permissions in the app. 4. Re-enable the scenario and run it once to confirm.
Error handling you can see in the workflow
Autonoly workflows have per-node retries, timeouts, continue-on-fail and error-handler branches, so a failing step can be retried or routed instead of stopping the whole run. Saved workflows have no loop node; lists are worked through by the AI agent or one run per trigger item.
Also see Visual workflow builder.