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Errors/Warnings when uploading to Etsy

Articles to help you solve some common uploading errors


Invalid [listing_id] : '...'
Error: Invalid [listing_id] should be a int value.Template has this: '...'
Error: This product was not processed.
Invalid [sku] : '...'
Invalid [title]: '...'
Invalid [description]: '...'
Invalid [price] : '...'
Error: Invalid [price] should be a float value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid [quantity] : '...'
Error: Invalid [quantity] should be a int value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid product quantity. Product listings must have at least one product with an inventory quantity greater than zero.
One of the variants has an invalid image_for_option.
Invalid [image_url] : '...'
'Error: Failed to download image. Host redirected the request.
Invalid [image_position] : '...'
Invalid [length] : '...'
Error: Invalid [length] should be a float value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid [width] : '...'
Error: Invalid [width] should be a float value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid [height]: '...'
Error: Invalid [height] should be a float value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid product dimensions. Requires length >= width >= height.
Invalid [dimension_unit]: '...'
Invalid [weight] : '...'
Invalid [weight_unit] : '...'
Error: Invalid [shipping_profile_id] should be a int value.Template has this: '...'
Missing data for a physical product. Column is required: 'shipping_profile_id'
Invalid [processing_min] : '...'
Error: Invalid [processing_min] should be a int value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid [processing_max] : '...'
Error: Invalid [processing_max] should be a int value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid physical product. Physical products are not allowed to have downloadable digital files on Etsy.
Invalid [type] : '...'
Error: Invalid [shop_section_id] should be a int value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid [taxonomy_id] : '...'
Error: Invalid [taxonomy_id] should be a int value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid [who_made] : '...'
Error: Invalid [is_made_to_order] should be a TRUE/FALSE value.Template has this: '...'
Error: Invalid [is_taxable] should be a TRUE/FALSE value.Template has this: '...'
Error: Invalid [is_supply] should be a TRUE/FALSE value.Template has this: '...'
Error: Invalid [is_vintage] should be a TRUE/FALSE value.Template has this: '...'
Must provide a year_made unless the product is_made_to_order or is_vintage. Template has year_made: '...'
Cannot be a future date for year_made: '...'
Error validating [when_made]: '...'
Error: Invalid [auto_renew] should be a TRUE/FALSE value.Template has this: '...'
Invalid [is_taxable]: '...'
Error: Invalid [is_personalizable] should be a TRUE/FALSE value.Template has this: '...'
Error: Invalid [personalization_is_required] should be a TRUE/FALSE value.Template has this: '...'
Product is personalizable but the template does not set personalization_instructions.
Invalid [styles] : '...'
Invalid [tags] '...'
Invalid [materials] : '...'
Error validating [production_partner_#]: '...'
Error validating [action]: ''inventory', 'False''
Invalid [action]: '...'
Invalid [listing_state] : '...'
Error: Invalid [overwrite_images] should be a TRUE/FALSE value.Template has this: '...'