Troubleshooting
Diagnose and resolve common issues when running AI agents and workflows
Overview
This guide helps you diagnose and resolve common issues when working with Supervity agents, workflows, integrations, schedules, and approvals.
Supervity is designed so failures are:
- visible
- recoverable
- auditable
Most issues can be resolved without rebuilding workflows.
Execution Issues
Execution Fails Immediately
Symptoms
- Execution fails as soon as it starts
- Error shown in logs
- No steps complete
What to check
- Step configuration is valid
- Required inputs are present
- Integration is connected
- Permissions and scopes are correct
Fixes
- Correct the configuration
- Reconnect the integration if needed
- Verify permissions
- Retry execution (no rebuild required)
Execution Hangs or Times Out
Symptoms
- Execution runs for a long time
- A step never completes
- Execution eventually times out
What to do
- Identify the step where execution is stuck
- Check the external service health
- Reduce data size or batch inputs
- Increase timeout if appropriate
- Use parallel execution where possible
Integration Issues
Can’t Connect an Integration
Symptoms
- OAuth window fails
- Authorization error shown
What to check
- Browser popups enabled
- Try incognito or private mode
- Confirm you have admin access in the external system
- Retry authorization
Integration Keeps Disconnecting
Symptoms
- Frequent “Reconnect required” messages
- Token expiration errors
Common causes
- Password change
- Token revoked externally
- Service account restrictions
Fixes
- Reconnect the integration
- Prefer service accounts where supported
- Rotate API keys if applicable
Integration Action Fails
Symptoms
- Integration is connected
- Specific action fails during execution
What to check
- Action-level permissions
- Resource existence (file, record, object)
- API rate limits
- Execution frequency
Fixes
- Adjust permissions
- Reduce frequency or batch requests
- Add retries or backoff
Human Review Issues
Review Notification Not Received
Symptoms
- Execution waiting for review
- Reviewer not notified
What to check
- Reviewer email or role assignment
- Notification preferences
- Spam or junk folders
- Resend review request
Review Form Can’t Be Submitted
Symptoms
- Submit button disabled
- Error on submission
Fixes
- Ensure all required fields are filled
- Refresh the page or re-authenticate
- Try a different browser
- Request a new review link
Execution Stuck Waiting for Review
Symptoms
- Workflow paused indefinitely
Fixes
- Verify timeout and escalation settings
- Escalate to a backup reviewer
- Admin can manually approve, reject, or cancel
- Adjust review configuration for future runs
→ See Human Review & Approvals
Scheduling Issues
Scheduled Execution Didn’t Run
Symptoms
- Schedule is active
- No execution occurred
Checklist
- Is the schedule active?
- Is the start time in the past?
- Correct timezone selected?
- Does the workflow run manually?
- Any platform outage?
Scheduled Execution Ran at the Wrong Time
Symptoms
- Execution offset by hours
- Expected run skipped
Fixes
- Verify timezone configuration
- Review cron expression
- Account for daylight saving changes
- Use UTC for global consistency
Data & Variable Issues
Variables Appear as text
Symptoms
- Templates not rendered
- Empty or unresolved values
What to check
- Variable name (case-sensitive)
- Producing step completed successfully
- Variable scope (loop vs global)
- Defaults for optional values
Data Format or Parsing Errors
Symptoms
- Type mismatch errors
- Parsing failures
Fixes
- Add explicit transformation steps
- Validate inputs early
- Handle null or empty values
- Convert data types intentionally
API & Developer Issues
API Call Fails
Checklist
- Token is valid
- Correct environment (prod vs staging)
- Required permissions granted
- Correct content type
- Rate limits not exceeded
→ Refer to API Reference
Streaming or Chat Appears Stuck
Symptoms
- No response from SSE stream
- Execution appears frozen
Fixes
- Ensure the connection remains open
- Check firewall or proxy settings
- Use an Idempotency-Key
- Retry with a new thread if needed
When to Contact Support
Contact support if:
- The issue is consistently reproducible
- Logs don’t explain the failure
- Execution is blocked and time-sensitive
- You suspect a platform issue
Include
- Workflow name and ID
- Run ID
- Timestamp
- Error message
- Steps already tried
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Preventive Best Practices
Before Going Live
- Test with realistic data
- Add approvals for critical actions
- Start with limited permissions
- Monitor initial executions closely
Ongoing
- Review logs regularly
- Audit integrations periodically
- Remove unused workflows
- Optimize long-running agents
Quick Diagnostic Checklist
Before escalating, verify:
- Agent plan matches intent
- Required inputs are provided
- Integrations are connected
- Permissions are sufficient
- No pending human review
- Execution logs reviewed
Related Resources
Most issues are part of normal operations.
Supervity is designed so failures pause safely, not fail silently.