# Not literal

URL: /code/api/errors/not-literal · Id: `error:not-literal`

> A key in the Startup root file is computed by a loop, a call or an expression, so it cannot be parsed.

A key in the [Startup](/business/nouns/startup) root file is computed by a loop, a call or an expression, so it cannot be parsed.

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | `https://startupbuilder.dev/errors/not-literal` |
| Fix | Write the value as a literal or a Template spread; move code that has to run into code/. |
| Raised by | None. |