gRPC 5 NOT_FOUND vs 16 UNAUTHENTICATED
Both gRPC 5 (NOT_FOUND) and 16 (UNAUTHENTICATED) belong to the gRPC Status Codes category. 5 indicates that some requested entity was not found. For example, a file or directory that the RPC was supposed to operate on does not exist. Meanwhile, 16 means that the request does not have valid authentication credentials for the operation.
Description
Some requested entity was not found. For example, a file or directory that the RPC was supposed to operate on does not exist.
Quand vous le voyez
The resource referenced in the request doesn't exist — such as looking up a user by ID that has been deleted or never created.
Comment résoudre
Verify the resource identifier is correct. Ensure the resource was created before accessing it, or handle the not-found case gracefully in your client.
Description
The request does not have valid authentication credentials for the operation.
Quand vous le voyez
No credentials were provided, or the provided token/certificate is expired or invalid. Different from PERMISSION_DENIED (code 7), which means authenticated but not authorized.
Comment résoudre
Provide valid authentication credentials (e.g., refresh the OAuth token, regenerate the API key, or renew the client certificate).
Différences clés
gRPC 5: Some requested entity was not found. For example, a file or directory that the RPC was supposed to operate on does not exist.
gRPC 16: The request does not have valid authentication credentials for the operation.
You encounter 5 when the resource referenced in the request doesn't exist — such as looking up a user by ID that has been deleted or never created.
You encounter 16 when no credentials were provided, or the provided token/certificate is expired or invalid. Different from PERMISSION_DENIED (code 7), which means authenticated but not authorized.
Quand utiliser lequel
For 5 (NOT_FOUND): Verify the resource identifier is correct. Ensure the resource was created before accessing it, or handle the not-found case gracefully in your client. For 16 (UNAUTHENTICATED): Provide valid authentication credentials (e.g., refresh the OAuth token, regenerate the API key, or renew the client certificate).