room_type_unknown

A Multiplayer API error, sent with HTTP 400. Status: the Multiplayer API is in private alpha; this code is part of its published contract.

When

The request names a room type this project does not have.

What to do

Use one of the room types in your project's config (GET /v1/config lists them), or add the type first.

The answer

Every error is a JSON body with a stable error code. Clients act on the codes they know and treat any other code as a failure of its HTTP status, and keep fields they do not know.

{
  "error": "room_type_unknown",
  "detail": "A sentence that is safe to show.",
  "next": "Use one of the room types in your project's config (GET /v1/config lists them), or add the type first.",
  "docsUrl": "https://lobbylab.gg/docs/errors/room_type_unknown"
}

See also: every error code, the API reference and the docs.