# New `billing_period.starts_at` timestamp is greater than now

The value for `billing_period.starts_at` cannot be in future

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "transaction_billing_period_starts_at_greater_than_now",
    "detail": "`billing_period.starts_at` cannot be a date and time in the future",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/transactions/transaction_billing_period_starts_at_greater_than_now"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `transaction_billing_period_starts_at_greater_than_now` |
| Error message | `billing_period.starts_at` cannot be a date and time in the future |

## Common causes

- The value supplied for `billing_period.starts_at` is a date and time in future.

## Common solutions

- Provide the date and time now, or a date and time in the past.