# E04040 — BroadcastNotEditable

This broadcast can no longer be edited or deleted. Only a draft or a scheduled broadcast can be edited, and only a draft can be deleted.

- **HTTP status**: `409`
- **Type**: `conflict_error`
- **Name**: `BroadcastNotEditable`

## What to do

A broadcast locks its content once it starts sending, and only a draft can be deleted. If this broadcast is still scheduled, you can edit it in place. If it is accepted or sending, cancel it before creating a new broadcast. If it has finished, create a new broadcast with the content you want.

Operations that resolve this:

- [Create a broadcast](/docs/api/reference/create-email-broadcast)

## Related

- [Idempotency](/docs/api/idempotency): safe retries and key reuse rules
- [E04xxx — Email sending & delivery](/docs/api/errors/E04xxx): every code in this range
- [Errors](/docs/api/errors): the full wire contract, status mapping, and error catalog
- [Error handling](/docs/guides/errors): branching on `type` and `code`, validation details, and `vendor_code`

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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