> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.suki.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Clear a Remote Session Conflict
> End the blocking ambient session for an EMR encounter, then retry create
**Problem:** Create returns HTTP **409** (`session_in_progress`) because another modality already has an active session for the same `emr_encounter_id`.
**Solution:** Read `ambient_session_id` from the conflict response, [End session](/api-reference/ambient-sessions/end), wait **1 second**, then retry create.
This cookbook assumes you already have your Partner ID, authentication tokens, and the other prerequisites for Ambient APIs.
```typescript theme={"theme":{"light":"github-dark","dark":"material-theme-darker"}}
const headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
sdp_suki_token: sdpSukiToken,
sdp_provider_id: sdpProviderId,
};
async function createOrResolveConflict(emrEncounterId: string) {
const createRes = await fetch("https://sdp.suki.ai/api/v1/ambient/session/create", {
method: "POST",
headers,
body: JSON.stringify({ emr_encounter_id: emrEncounterId }),
});
if (createRes.ok) {
return createRes.json();
}
const err = await createRes.json().catch(() => ({}));
const message = String(err?.message || "");
const isConflict =
createRes.status === 409 || message.includes("session_in_progress");
if (!isConflict) {
throw new Error(`Create ambient session failed: ${createRes.status}`);
}
const blockingSessionId = err.ambient_session_id;
if (!blockingSessionId) {
throw new Error(
"Conflict returned without ambient_session_id. End the active session from the owning modality, then retry."
);
}
const endRes = await fetch(
`https://sdp.suki.ai/api/v1/ambient/session/${blockingSessionId}/end`,
{
method: "POST",
headers: {
sdp_suki_token: sdpSukiToken,
sdp_provider_id: sdpProviderId,
},
}
);
if (!endRes.ok) {
throw new Error(`End ambient session failed: ${endRes.status}`);
}
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 1000));
const retry = await fetch("https://sdp.suki.ai/api/v1/ambient/session/create", {
method: "POST",
headers,
body: JSON.stringify({ emr_encounter_id: emrEncounterId }),
});
if (!retry.ok) {
throw new Error(`Retry create failed: ${retry.status}`);
}
return retry.json();
}
```
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-dark","dark":"material-theme-darker"}}
import time
import requests
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"sdp_suki_token": sdp_suki_token,
"sdp_provider_id": sdp_provider_id,
}
def create_or_resolve_conflict(emr_encounter_id: str):
create = requests.post(
"https://sdp.suki.ai/api/v1/ambient/session/create",
headers=headers,
json={"emr_encounter_id": emr_encounter_id},
)
if create.ok:
return create.json()
try:
err = create.json()
except ValueError:
err = {}
message = str(err.get("message") or "")
is_conflict = create.status_code == 409 or "session_in_progress" in message
if not is_conflict:
create.raise_for_status()
blocking = err.get("ambient_session_id")
if not blocking:
raise RuntimeError(
"Conflict returned without ambient_session_id. "
"End the active session from the owning modality, then retry."
)
end = requests.post(
f"https://sdp.suki.ai/api/v1/ambient/session/{blocking}/end",
headers={
"sdp_suki_token": sdp_suki_token,
"sdp_provider_id": sdp_provider_id,
},
)
end.raise_for_status()
time.sleep(1)
retry = requests.post(
"https://sdp.suki.ai/api/v1/ambient/session/create",
headers=headers,
json={"emr_encounter_id": emr_encounter_id},
)
retry.raise_for_status()
return retry.json()
```
## Common mistakes
* Confirm the blocking id before you end. Wait **1 second** before retry.
* If the body omits `ambient_session_id`, end from the owning modality, then retry.
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