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# FIRST_MESSAGE_LINK_NOT_ALLOWED

> Links not allowed in a first message

| HTTP status | Retryable |
| - | - |
| `400` | No |

## What happened

The first message to a new chat contains a link. Links in a first message hurt deliverability, so Blujay rejects them.

## How to fix it

Send the first message without a link. After the contact replies, send the link as a follow-up with `POST /v1/chats/{chat_id}/messages`.

## Example response

An illustrative example. The `message` wording and the contents of `details` vary; branch on `error.code`.

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "error",
  "error": {
    "code": "FIRST_MESSAGE_LINK_NOT_ALLOWED",
    "message": "Links not allowed in a first message",
    "type": "validation",
    "http_status": 400,
    "retryable": false,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.blujay.io/errors/first-message-link-not-allowed",
    "details": []
  },
  "trace_id": "trc_8f2a1c0e4b7d",
  "timestamp": "2026-10-14T17:30:48.000Z"
}
```

## Still stuck?

Email [support@blujay.io](mailto:support@blujay.io) with the `trace_id` from the error response. See [Errors](/errors.md) for the response format.


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