# idempotency_in_progress (HTTP 409)

idempotency_in_progress (HTTP 409) from the GetItDone API: A request with this Idempotency-Key is still executing — the retry raced the original.

- **HTTP status:** 409
- **Problem type URI:** https://nowgetitdone.com/docs/api/problems/idempotency-in-progress

## What it means

A request with this Idempotency-Key is still executing — the retry raced the original.

## Likely causes

- A retry fired before the first request finished.

## How to fix

- Wait briefly and retry with the same key — the stored result replays once the first call completes.
- Use a short exponential backoff on retries.

## Example problem+json

```json
{
    "type": "https://nowgetitdone.com/docs/api/problems/idempotency-in-progress",
    "title": "A request with this Idempotency-Key is still in progress",
    "status": 409,
    "code": "idempotency_in_progress",
    "request_id": "req_a1b2c3d4"
}
```

## Related

- [Idempotency](/docs/api#idempotency)