# The adjustment action provided (credit) cannot be performed on the specified transaction

Adjustment is a credit, which is not compatible with the transaction specified

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "adjustment_invalid_credit_action",
    "detail": "You cannot create a credit adjustment for an automatically-collected transaction.",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/adjustments/adjustment_invalid_credit_action"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `adjustment_invalid_credit_action` |
| Error message | You cannot create a credit adjustment for an automatically-collected transaction. |

## Common causes

- You cannot create an adjustment to credit an automatically-collected transaction.

## Common solutions

- Create an adjustment to refund the transaction instead.