Errors

vakna: a box named <box> already exists

Note
This page is generated from a mock CLI, and its numbers are placeholders.

Verified against vakna 0.0.0-mock on · generated from the CLI's own definitions

Pick another name, or delete the old box with vakna delete <box> first.

Why can't I create a box with this name?

Box names are unique in your account. vakna list shows the ones in use.

What it looks like

sh
vakna create api
prints vakna: a box named api already exists hint: vakna list

Exit code 1.

As JSON

With --format json the error is one JSON line. Branch on its code, not on the message or the exit code.

Output
{"v":1,"event":"error","code":"exists","message":"a box named api already exists","hint":"vakna list","docs":"https://vakna.com/docs/errors/exists","mocked":true}

Commands that print it

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