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Error reference

Slug in use

That slug is already in use. Try a different one.

Code
slug_taken
HTTP status
409
Category
conflict
Severity
warn
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/slug_taken",
  "title": "Slug in use",
  "status": 409,
  "category": "conflict",
  "code": "slug_taken",
  "detail": "That slug is already in use. Try a different one.",
  "correlationId": "c-1f2e3d4c-…",
  "severity": "warn"
}

Handle it in code

try {
  await skedcast.posts.create(input);
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof SkedcastApiError && err.code === 'slug_taken') {
    // That slug is already in use. Try a different one.
  }
}