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# 45210: Flex Flow creation failed

Log Type: APPLICATION

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

This error means Flex could not create the Flex Flow. Most often, the create request is missing required parameters, contains invalid values, or conflicts with an existing Flex Flow configuration.

### Possible causes

* The request did not include one or more required parameters such as `friendlyName`, `chatServiceSid`, or `channelType`.
* The `channelType` value is not supported. Flex Flow creation supports `web`, `sms`, `facebook`, `whatsapp`, `line`, and `custom`.
* The request used `integrationType` without the matching integration settings. `studio` requires `integration.flowSid`, `external` requires `integration.url`, and `task` requires `integration.workspaceSid`, `integration.workflowSid`, and `integration.channel`.
* One or more request attributes conflicted with an existing Flex Flow.

### Possible solutions

* Include all required top-level fields in the create request. At minimum, send `friendlyName`, `chatServiceSid`, and `channelType`.
* Verify that `channelType` and `integrationType` use supported values only.
* If you use `studio`, `external`, or `task`, add the required integration fields for that integration type before you retry the request.
* Review the error details returned in the API response, then correct the invalid or missing fields and submit the request again.
* If the request conflicts with an existing Flex Flow, update the new Flow configuration so it does not overlap with an existing one.

#### Additional resources

* [Flex Flow resource](/docs/flex/developer/messaging/flow)
* [Manage Flex Flows](/docs/flex/developer/messaging/manage-flows)
* [Flex Messaging Limits](/docs/flex/developer/messaging/limits)