Ambiguous error message "Application error" when attempting to invite self to a previously created instance of a now deleted world
WubTheCaptain
- Login to the VRChat Home website.
- Open https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_67fcaf00-4330-4534-9974-10a0e9b6fc3b&instanceId=BUGREPORT~group(grp_7ccb6ca3-cd36-4dab-9ab1-7bcf08d794e4)~groupAccessType(public)~region(eu) while logged in to the VRChat Home website with your account.
- Try inviting yourself from the URL.
Expected behavior: "This instance does not exist!" error page or another error message, indicating the world does not exist.
Actual behavior: "Application error".
The above URL is the bugged The VRChat Team (VRCHAT.0000) group public instance from the following Canny issue: Missing permissions check on group public instance creation.
wrld_67fcaf00-4330-4534-9974-10a0e9b6fc3b
has been deleted since then; the instance still theoretically exists, but the world does not.Photo Viewer
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https://vrchat.com/api/1/invite/myself/to/wrld_67fcaf00-4330-4534-9974-10a0e9b6fc3b:BUGREPORT~group(grp_7ccb6ca3-cd36-4dab-9ab1-7bcf08d794e4)~groupAccessType(public)~region(eu)
is returning HTTP 404 Not Found with JSON body content: {"error":{"message":"Application error","status_code":404}}
.WubTheCaptain
I can also confirm the above invite myself URL did work previously when the world was still available.