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Fixing API Key Errors During an Audit

Auditing your own site should be free, so an error should never cost you an afternoon. Here is what each failure means and the shortest route past it.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Read the status code first

    401 is authentication, 402 is billing, 429 is rate limiting, and a network failure with no code is almost always CORS or a blocked request.

  2. 2

    401 unauthorized

    The key is wrong, revoked, or pasted with hidden whitespace. Recreate it at the provider and paste it again in the settings drawer.

  3. 3

    429 too many requests

    You are inside a free tier window limit. Wait sixty seconds, or add a second provider key so GetSEO fails over mid run.

  4. 4

    Quota or credit exhausted

    Not a rate limit. The account has no balance left. Add credit, switch to a free tier model, or use a different provider key.

  5. 5

    Failed to fetch with no status

    The browser blocked the call. With Ollama this means OLLAMA_ORIGINS is unset; with a proxy it means the endpoint does not return permissive CORS headers.

  6. 6

    Model not found

    Model IDs get retired. Pick a current model in the settings drawer, and on OpenRouter include the vendor prefix.

Use your key in GetSEO

Open the settings drawer from the top bar, add the key, and it is saved in your browser only. You can add several keys and GetSEO will fail over between them automatically.

Worth knowing

  • Keeping two keys from different providers in the pool removes most interruptions entirely.
  • Auditing here is free by design. If a provider is charging you unexpectedly, check which model your key is set to.
  • Errors are shown with the provider's own message so you can act on it instead of guessing.

Troubleshooting

ProblemFix
Everything fails immediately after saving a keyThe provider selection does not match the key type. A Groq key with the OpenAI provider selected always returns 401.
Works once then failsFree tier per-minute limits. Space out runs or add failover keys.
Report generated but truncatedThe model ran out of context. Choose a longer context model.

Keep reading

How to get a Gemini API keyA generous free tier with no card required.Best free AI models for SEO auditsPick a model that will not truncate your pages.Run a free website auditPut your new key to work and get a full growth report in a couple of minutes.

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