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Error reference

Cannot delete

Only a target that has never been attempted can be deleted. Cancel it instead.

Code
target_not_deletable
HTTP status
409
Category
conflict
Severity
warn
Retryable
No
Domain
posts

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/target_not_deletable",
  "title": "Cannot delete",
  "status": 409,
  "category": "conflict",
  "code": "target_not_deletable",
  "detail": "Only a target that has never been attempted can be deleted. Cancel it instead.",
  "correlationId": "c-1f2e3d4c-…",
  "severity": "warn"
}

Handle it in code

try {
  await skedcast.posts.create(input);
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof SkedcastApiError && err.code === 'target_not_deletable') {
    // Only a target that has never been attempted can be deleted. Cancel it instead.
  }
}