When a simple delete turns into a puzzle
You highlight rows in your Clay table and hit Delete, expecting them to vanish—only to see a JSON error pop up: {"invalid_type":"recordIds Required"}. No clue what went wrong, and your data remains stubbornly intact. If clay’s delete button feels broken, this guide will bring you back on track.
What’s really happening?
This error stems from an expired or invalid session token and how Clay validates deletion requests:
Session expiry: your authentication token (
jwt) may have lapsed, so Clay’s API call to remove records lacks the requiredrecordIdspayload.Stale cache: outdated browser cache holds references to old scripts, causing the front-end to misconstruct the delete request.
UI race condition: if you perform rapid actions or have multiple tabs open, Clay’s front-end can lose track of which rows you’ve selected, sending empty requests.
In essence, Clay can’t package the list of row IDs for deletion, so the API rejects the call.
1) Quick-fix: delete rows in under 30 seconds
Refresh your session
Log out of Clay and log back in to renew your authentication token.
Hard refresh the page
Press Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac) to clear cache and reload all scripts.
Re-select and delete
Click the row selector again (avoid multi-tab selection), then hit Delete. Your rows should disappear without error.
That’s it—your table is back in sync, and the delete action succeeds.
2) Prevent future delete glitches
Keep a single tab open: avoid manipulating the same data in multiple windows simultaneously.
Enable auto-refresh: set Clay to refresh data every few minutes, ensuring tokens and scripts stay current.
Watch your session timeout: if you’re inactive for long, log out or perform a dummy action to keep your token alive.
These habits minimize mismatched requests and JSON errors.
3) How ReactIn manages deletions without a hitch
Tired of token and cache headaches? ReactIn’s SmartLists handle record removal seamlessly:
Server-side management – deletes are processed on the backend with proper ID tracking, no reliance on browser tokens.
Instant persistence – any removal from a SmartList reflects immediately everywhere—dashboards, exports, and workflows.
Robust error handling – if a delete ever fails, ReactIn auto-retries and logs the issue, so you never lose data.
Switch to ReactIn and say goodbye to delete errors—manage your lists confidently, every time.
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