# E04041 — BroadcastNotCancelable

This broadcast's status does not allow this action. A draft cannot be canceled, only deleted. A broadcast that has already sent or failed is finished, and cannot be sent, scheduled, or canceled anymore.

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

## What to do

Check the broadcast's current status. If it is a draft, delete it instead of canceling it. If it has already sent or failed, no further action is possible on it. A scheduled, accepted, or already-sending broadcast can still be canceled.

## 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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