# Refused

URL: /code/api/errors/refused · Id: `error:refused`

> The record is not in a state that allows this Verb, so the call is refused.

The record is not in a state that allows this [Verb](/business/nouns/verb), so the call is refused.

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | `https://startupbuilder.dev/errors/refused` |
| Status | `422` |
| Fix | Read the record, run the Verb that moves it to an allowed state, then retry. |
| Raised by | [Startup.build](/business/nouns/startup/build), [Startup.advance](/business/nouns/startup/advance), [Startup.pause](/business/nouns/startup/pause), [Startup.resume](/business/nouns/startup/resume), [Startup.hold](/business/nouns/startup/hold), [Startup.graduate](/business/nouns/startup/graduate), [Startup.sell](/business/nouns/startup/sell), [Startup.import](/business/nouns/startup/import), [Startup.claim](/business/nouns/startup/claim), [Template.extend](/business/nouns/template/extend), [Template.upgrade](/business/nouns/template/upgrade), [Template.promote](/business/nouns/template/promote), [Change.review](/business/nouns/change/review), [Change.merge](/business/nouns/change/merge), [Change.revert](/business/nouns/change/revert), [Version.deploy](/business/nouns/version/deploy), [App.publish](/business/nouns/app/publish), [Decision.supersede](/business/nouns/decision/supersede), [Experiment.start](/business/nouns/experiment/start), [Experiment.conclude](/business/nouns/experiment/conclude), [Hypothesis.test](/business/nouns/hypothesis/test), [Hypothesis.drop](/business/nouns/hypothesis/drop), [Offer.withdraw](/business/nouns/offer/withdraw), [Offer.subscribe](/business/nouns/offer/subscribe), [Subscription.switch](/business/nouns/subscription/switch), [Subscription.unsubscribe](/business/nouns/subscription/unsubscribe), [Order.place](/business/nouns/order/place), [Order.pay](/business/nouns/order/pay), [Order.fulfill](/business/nouns/order/fulfill), [Order.deliver](/business/nouns/order/deliver), [Order.confirm](/business/nouns/order/confirm), [Order.dispute](/business/nouns/order/dispute), [Order.refund](/business/nouns/order/refund), [Invoice.bill](/business/nouns/invoice/bill), [Invoice.collect](/business/nouns/invoice/collect), [Transaction.reconcile](/business/nouns/transaction/reconcile), [Period.close](/business/nouns/period/close), [Period.lock](/business/nouns/period/lock), [Invoice.void](/business/nouns/invoice/void), [Order.cancel](/business/nouns/order/cancel), [Mandate.revoke](/business/nouns/mandate/revoke), [Limit.raise](/business/nouns/limit/raise), [Approval.approve](/business/nouns/approval/approve), [Approval.refuse](/business/nouns/approval/refuse), [Task.assign](/business/nouns/task/assign), [Task.complete](/business/nouns/task/complete), [Task.escalate](/business/nouns/task/escalate), [Task.delegate](/business/nouns/task/delegate), [Action.cancel](/business/nouns/action/cancel), [Action.retry](/business/nouns/action/retry), [Action.redirect](/business/nouns/action/redirect), [Role.staff](/business/nouns/role/staff), [Domain.transfer](/business/nouns/domain/transfer), [Site.publish](/business/nouns/site/publish), [Human.recruit](/business/nouns/human/recruit), [Human.onboard](/business/nouns/human/onboard), [Human.suspend](/business/nouns/human/suspend), [Credential.verify](/business/nouns/credential/verify), [Agreement.sign](/business/nouns/agreement/sign), [Company.incorporate](/business/nouns/company/incorporate), [Company.dissolve](/business/nouns/company/dissolve), [Agreement.terminate](/business/nouns/agreement/terminate), [Consent.withdraw](/business/nouns/consent/withdraw), [Lead.qualify](/business/nouns/lead/qualify), [Deal.propose](/business/nouns/deal/propose), [Deal.win](/business/nouns/deal/win), [Deal.lose](/business/nouns/deal/lose), [Meeting.book](/business/nouns/meeting/book), [Contact.enroll](/business/nouns/contact/enroll), [Waitlist.admit](/business/nouns/waitlist/admit), [Issue.triage](/business/nouns/issue/triage), [Issue.resolve](/business/nouns/issue/resolve), [Issue.reopen](/business/nouns/issue/reopen), [Conversation.answer](/business/nouns/conversation/answer), [Integration.sync](/business/nouns/integration/sync), [Tenant.provision](/business/nouns/tenant/provision), [Startup.launch](/business/nouns/startup/launch), [Offer.publish](/business/nouns/offer/publish), [Offer.accept](/business/nouns/offer/accept) |