# Subscription not active

The action or change you are performing requires the subscription to be active

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "subscription_not_active",
    "detail": "action requires the subscription to be active",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/subscriptions/subscription_not_active"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `subscription_not_active` |
| Error message | action requires the subscription to be active |

## Common causes

- The action you're trying to perform requires the subscription to be active.

## Common solutions

- If the subscription is paused, resume and attempt the request again