PROJECT-M Developer Docs
Troubleshooting

Errors and troubleshooting

Common integration issues and how to fix them.

401 Unauthorized

Your Project-M API key is missing, invalid, or not being sent in the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_PROJECT_M_API_KEY

Model not found

The requested model alias is not available or not enabled by the server. Try chinna first, then check model availability through /v1/models.

Failed to fetch

Usually caused by CORS, DNS, backend service downtime, incorrect base URL, or frontend attempting to call a private endpoint directly.

Best practice

Use your own backend as a proxy. Do not expose Project-M API keys in frontend code.

Get your Project-M API key

Developers can sign in to the user dashboard, generate a Project-M API key, and connect their applications to Chinna AI, Project-M LLM, MCP tools, and builder services.