diff --git a/cognee/infrastructure/databases/graph/neptune_driver/exceptions.py b/cognee/infrastructure/databases/graph/neptune_driver/exceptions.py
index 57d54d74d..d78936202 100644
--- a/cognee/infrastructure/databases/graph/neptune_driver/exceptions.py
+++ b/cognee/infrastructure/databases/graph/neptune_driver/exceptions.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 This module defines custom exceptions for Neptune Analytics operations.
 """
 
-from cognee.exceptions import CogneeApiError
+from cognee.exceptions import CogneeSystemError
 from fastapi import status
 
 
-class NeptuneAnalyticsError(CogneeApiError):
+class NeptuneAnalyticsError(CogneeSystemError):
     """Base exception for Neptune Analytics operations."""
 
     def __init__(
diff --git a/cognee/modules/ingestion/exceptions/exceptions.py b/cognee/modules/ingestion/exceptions/exceptions.py
index 08991a946..d43b69d60 100644
--- a/cognee/modules/ingestion/exceptions/exceptions.py
+++ b/cognee/modules/ingestion/exceptions/exceptions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from cognee.exceptions import CogneeApiError
+from cognee.exceptions import CogneeValidationError
 from fastapi import status
 
 
-class IngestionError(CogneeApiError):
+class IngestionError(CogneeValidationError):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = "Type of data sent to classify not supported.",
diff --git a/cognee/modules/ontology/exceptions/exceptions.py b/cognee/modules/ontology/exceptions/exceptions.py
index 511e41524..daa8dcdb5 100644
--- a/cognee/modules/ontology/exceptions/exceptions.py
+++ b/cognee/modules/ontology/exceptions/exceptions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from cognee.exceptions import CogneeApiError
+from cognee.exceptions import CogneeSystemError
 from fastapi import status
 
 
-class OntologyInitializationError(CogneeApiError):
+class OntologyInitializationError(CogneeSystemError):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = "Ontology initialization failed",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class OntologyInitializationError(CogneeApiError):
         super().__init__(message, name, status_code)
 
 
-class FindClosestMatchError(CogneeApiError):
+class FindClosestMatchError(CogneeSystemError):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = "Error in find_closest_match",
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class FindClosestMatchError(CogneeApiError):
         super().__init__(message, name, status_code)
 
 
-class GetSubgraphError(CogneeApiError):
+class GetSubgraphError(CogneeSystemError):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = "Failed to retrieve subgraph",
diff --git a/cognee/modules/pipelines/exceptions/exceptions.py b/cognee/modules/pipelines/exceptions/exceptions.py
index 0a4863075..646a51286 100644
--- a/cognee/modules/pipelines/exceptions/exceptions.py
+++ b/cognee/modules/pipelines/exceptions/exceptions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from cognee.exceptions import CogneeApiError
+from cognee.exceptions import CogneeSystemError
 from fastapi import status
 
 
-class PipelineRunFailedError(CogneeApiError):
+class PipelineRunFailedError(CogneeSystemError):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = "Pipeline run failed.",
diff --git a/cognee/modules/users/exceptions/exceptions.py b/cognee/modules/users/exceptions/exceptions.py
index a7484c05e..85ca8ab63 100644
--- a/cognee/modules/users/exceptions/exceptions.py
+++ b/cognee/modules/users/exceptions/exceptions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from cognee.exceptions import CogneeApiError
+from cognee.exceptions import CogneeValidationError
 from fastapi import status
 
 
-class RoleNotFoundError(CogneeApiError):
+class RoleNotFoundError(CogneeValidationError):
     """User group not found"""
 
     def __init__(
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class RoleNotFoundError(CogneeApiError):
         super().__init__(message, name, status_code)
 
 
-class TenantNotFoundError(CogneeApiError):
+class TenantNotFoundError(CogneeValidationError):
     """User group not found"""
 
     def __init__(
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TenantNotFoundError(CogneeApiError):
         super().__init__(message, name, status_code)
 
 
-class UserNotFoundError(CogneeApiError):
+class UserNotFoundError(CogneeValidationError):
     """User not found"""
 
     def __init__(
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class UserNotFoundError(CogneeApiError):
         super().__init__(message, name, status_code)
 
 
-class PermissionDeniedError(CogneeApiError):
+class PermissionDeniedError(CogneeValidationError):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = "User does not have permission on documents.",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class PermissionDeniedError(CogneeApiError):
         super().__init__(message, name, status_code)
 
 
-class PermissionNotFoundError(CogneeApiError):
+class PermissionNotFoundError(CogneeValidationError):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = "Permission type does not exist.",
diff --git a/cognee/shared/exceptions/exceptions.py b/cognee/shared/exceptions/exceptions.py
index 4b4164995..43084e04b 100644
--- a/cognee/shared/exceptions/exceptions.py
+++ b/cognee/shared/exceptions/exceptions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from cognee.exceptions import CogneeApiError
+from cognee.exceptions import CogneeValidationError
 from fastapi import status
 
 
-class IngestionError(CogneeApiError):
+class IngestionError(CogneeValidationError):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = "Failed to load data.",
diff --git a/cognee/tasks/completion/exceptions/exceptions.py b/cognee/tasks/completion/exceptions/exceptions.py
index ac105a966..5052e2a77 100644
--- a/cognee/tasks/completion/exceptions/exceptions.py
+++ b/cognee/tasks/completion/exceptions/exceptions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from cognee.exceptions import CogneeApiError
+from cognee.exceptions import CogneeValidationError
 from fastapi import status
 
 
-class NoRelevantDataError(CogneeApiError):
+class NoRelevantDataError(CogneeValidationError):
     """
     Represents an error when no relevant data is found during a search. This class is a
     subclass of CogneeApiError.