--- title: "Error 999" canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/pspdfkit-instant/error-999/" md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/pspdfkit-instant/error-999.md" last_updated: "2026-05-15T19:10:05.040Z" description: "Solutions for common issues and errors in Nutrient iOS SDK with debugging tips and workarounds." --- #### Q: When I debug my application or run the Instant sample application from Xcode, I see log messages like the following show up in the debugger console. What do they mean and how can I get rid of them? ``` 2017-12-20 17:33:26.708636+0100 Instant[32801:407445] Task .<7> finished with error - code: -999 ``` A: The good news is that this message is nothing to worry about. `-999` is the error code for `NSURLErrorCancelled`, which is issued whenever we cancel an HTTP request. The bad news is that we can’t get rid of this message. It comes from within Apple’s `CFNetwork` framework, which logs when a running `NSURLSessionTask` is canceled, and there’s [currently no way](https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/88020) to silence it. #### Q: Why/when do you cancel requests anyway? A: There are three scenarios in which we cancel requests: 1. For real-time updates, we use a technique called HTTP long polling. This means that if you use [`InstantViewController`](https://www.nutrient.io/api/ios/documentation/instant/instantviewcontroller) in its default configuration, the Instant client will make a long-running request to the server to listen for remote changes. So whenever we need to push local changes to the server, this long-running request needs to be canceled, and that’s when you’ll see this in the console. 2. To preserve energy, we cancel any request that isn’t pushing changes to the server when the app is sent to the background. Requests that push changes are generally allowed to complete. 3. We cancel any ongoing request for an [`InstantDocumentDescriptor`](https://www.nutrient.io/api/ios/documentation/instant/instantdocumentdescriptor) whose local storage is removed, or which is invalidated in any other way. This happens as soon as possible and regardless of the request’s type (push/pull/long poll). #### Q: Is there anything _I_ can do about it? A: Apart from [filing a bug report](https://developer.apple.com/bug-reporting/) with Apple, unfortunately there’s nothing you can do. --- ## Related pages - [Version String Enforcements](/guides/ios/announcements/version-string-enforcements.md) - [Incorrect Bundle Version](/guides/ios/faq/incorrect-bundle-version.md) - [Sqlite Warnings](/guides/ios/troubleshooting/sqlite-warnings.md) - [Undefined Symbols Error](/guides/ios/usage-issues/undefined-symbols-error.md) - [Pspdfkitbundle Issues](/guides/ios/configuration-issues/pspdfkitbundle-issues.md)