API error · HTTP 409

`assessment_in_progress`

An assessment is already running for this case

HTTP status	409 Conflict
`code`	`assessment_in_progress`
`title`	An assessment is already running for this case
Retry?	No (handle)

What it means

The case already has an assessment that has not finished.

What to do

Do not retry the start. Wait for the webhook (assessment.completed, assessment.action_required or assessment.failed, §9.2).

Example response

Branch on code, never on title or detail. detail varies; quote request_id to support.

HTTP

HTTP/1.1 409 Conflict
Content-Type: application/problem+json

{
  "type": "https://www.underwritinguk.ai/developers/errors/assessment_in_progress",
  "title": "An assessment is already running for this case",
  "status": 409,
  "code": "assessment_in_progress",
  "detail": "An assessment is already running for this case.",
  "request_id": "7b0b1e5c-2f7e-4a52-9a43-5b0d0f0e9d11"
}

All error codes · Error catalogue in the integration guide (§15) · Error handling and retries (§12.4)