Change notification - create subscription error Operation: Create; Exception: [Status Code: ServiceUnavailable; Reason: Target resource ; hosted on database ; is currently on backend Unknown

Question

Operation: Create; Exception: [Status Code: ServiceUnavailable; Reason: Target resource 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxx-000000000000' hosted on database 'xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx' is currently on backend 'Unknown']

What to do?

Request data:

var sub = new Subscription
{
ChangeType = "created",
NotificationUrl = "https://dummy.com/api/graph",
Resource = $"/users/1234/messages",
ExpirationDateTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(10),
ClientState = "*******"
};

        return await graphClient
            .Subscriptions
            .Request()
            .AddAsync(sub);

Answer 1

Hi @Arunkumar Akuthota

One of our Customer had a similar issue "Status Code: ServiceUnavailable" while creating subscription.
This issue has been resolved after removing the "clientState" property from request body. Please do verify the same at your end.

Hope this helps,

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Answer 2

@ShivamDhiman-1582 I have the same issue, and have tested not to include the clientState, and I still get the same error message.

Answer 3

also getting the same error if anyone has resolved this please comment with the answer

Answer 4

Hi, any solution to this problem? Also getting this problem.