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Error reference

File not usable

That file cannot be used here. Choose another one from your Content Library.

Code
link_media_not_usable
HTTP status
422
Category
bad-body
Severity
error
Retryable
No
Domain
link-in-bio

How to fix

Review the request and try again. The response `detail` explains the specific problem.

Example response

Every error is returned as application/problem+json (RFC 9457). The detail is the specific, actionable message; the code is stable and safe to branch on.

{
  "type": "https://skedcast.com/errors/link_media_not_usable",
  "title": "File not usable",
  "status": 422,
  "category": "bad-body",
  "code": "link_media_not_usable",
  "detail": "That file cannot be used here. Choose another one from your Content Library.",
  "correlationId": "c-1f2e3d4c-…",
  "severity": "error"
}

Handle it in code

try {
  await skedcast.posts.create(input);
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof SkedcastApiError && err.code === 'link_media_not_usable') {
    // That file cannot be used here. Choose another one from your Content Library.
  }
}