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The Troubleshooting Guide provides solutions for common problems encountered when setting up or using DocsAutomator.
Use your browser’s search (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) to find issues quickly, or browse by category below.

Airtable Issues

Airtable: 120 Seconds Limit

Airtable automation script requests exceeding 120 seconds trigger execution time limit errors

Airtable: Attachment URL Issue

Error “an attachment url is disallowed” when sending generated files as attachments

Airtable: No Record ID Given

Error when no valid record ID is passed while using Airtable as data source

Google Sheets Issues

Google Sheets: Common Issues

Polling not triggering, manual trigger queue issues, row number problems, formula fields

Template Issues

Template: Common Mistakes

Mismatched brackets, hidden formatting, placeholder not replaced, line item syntax, special characters

Google Shared Drive Permissions

Template Check displays permission errors for Shared Drive templates

API Issues

API Error Troubleshooting

Diagnose and resolve 401, 402, 404, 429, and 500 errors from the DocsAutomator API

Email Issues

Email Delivery Issues

Emails not sending, attachment problems, Gmail sender setup, test email rate limits

Quick Reference

IssueCategorySolution
120 seconds limitAirtableEnable async mode
Attachment URL disallowedAirtableAdd wait mechanism
No record ID givenAirtableConfigure recId variable
Polling not triggeringGoogle SheetsCheck automation status and Google connection
Webhook formula #ErrorGoogle SheetsEnable English locale
Placeholder not replacedTemplateCheck for hidden formatting, retype placeholder
Shared Drive permissionsTemplateUpgrade to Manager role
401 UnauthorizedAPIReconnect Google account or check API key
429 Rate limitedAPIImplement exponential backoff
Emails not sendingEmailCheck email settings and recipient field

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Last modified on February 10, 2026