@solana/kit · Codecs

Solana error #8078029

CODECS__SENTINEL_MUST_NOT_BE_EMPTY

Appears as Solana error #8078029; Decode this error by running `npx @solana/errors decode -- 8078029 '…'`

Message

The sentinel must not be empty.

What it means

Encoding and decoding bytes: wrong sizes, out-of-range numbers, enum discriminators, sentinels, invalid strings.

What to do

  • Match the codec exactly to the on-chain layout: integer width, endianness, prefix sizes and option encoding.
  • EXPECTED_DECODER_TO_CONSUME_ENTIRE_BYTE_ARRAY usually means the decoder is for a different account version.
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Decode it locally instead

npx @solana/errors decode -- 8078029 '<base64 context>'

In development, import from @solana/kit as usual and the full message is thrown. In production the message is stripped to keep bundles small; the error object still carries error.context with the same values this page decodes, and isSolanaError(err, SOLANA_ERROR__CODECS__SENTINEL_MUST_NOT_BE_EMPTY) lets you branch on it.

Other Codecs codes

8078000CANNOT_DECODE_EMPTY_BYTE_ARRAY8078001INVALID_BYTE_LENGTH8078002EXPECTED_FIXED_LENGTH8078003EXPECTED_VARIABLE_LENGTH8078004ENCODER_DECODER_SIZE_COMPATIBILITY_MISMATCH8078005ENCODER_DECODER_FIXED_SIZE_MISMATCH8078006ENCODER_DECODER_MAX_SIZE_MISMATCH8078007INVALID_NUMBER_OF_ITEMS

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