# Business cannot be created or updated with this contact email address

You are trying to create or update a business with a contact email address indicating a location not supported by Paddle.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "business_contact_email_domain_not_allowed",
    "detail": "Cannot create, update or use a business with an unsupported contact email domain.",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/businesses/business_contact_email_domain_not_allowed"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `business_contact_email_domain_not_allowed` |
| Error message | Cannot create, update or use a business with an unsupported contact email domain. |

## Common causes

- Contact email address indicates a country that Paddle does not support.

## Common solutions

- Use a different contact email address for a country that Paddle does support.
