count_unavailable
400 invalid_request. totalCount could not be computed cheaply for this filter (a relation filter matching over 50,000 entries).
| HTTP status | type | Surfaces |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | invalid_request | REST, GraphQL |
What it means
totalCount could not be computed cheaply for this filter (a relation filter matching over 50,000 entries).
| When | What the hint tells you |
|---|---|
count=true with a relation filter over 50,000 rows | drop the relation filter or drop count=true |
What to do
Drop totalCount, or narrow the filter.
The response
HTTP 400:
{
"error": {
"type": "invalid_request",
"code": "count_unavailable",
"message": "This filter matches too many entries to count.",
"param": "count",
"docs": "https://docs.capacms.com/errors/count_unavailable"
},
"meta": {
"version": "2026-10-01",
"contract": 1,
"requestId": "req_0f3c…"
}
}On GraphQL
/api/graphql answers the same code inside errors[].extensions. The status depends on the Accept header you send (status codes):
application/json | graphql-response+json | When |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | 200 | totalCount could not be taken (a hop filter matching over 50,000 entries); only totalCount is null |