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# 36006: Broadcast Cannot Be Canceled

Log Type: APPLICATION

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

This error occurs when you try to cancel a Broadcast that is already in a non-cancelable state. You can cancel a Broadcast only while it is still in progress. Twilio returns this error when the Broadcast status is `EXECUTION_COMPLETED`, `EXECUTION_FAILURE`, or `CANCELED`.

### Possible causes

* The Broadcast already completed execution successfully.
* The Broadcast completed with a failure.
* The Broadcast was already canceled.

### Possible solutions

* Check the current Broadcast status before you send the cancel request.
* Cancel the Broadcast only while it is still in progress and not in `EXECUTION_COMPLETED`, `EXECUTION_FAILURE`, or `CANCELED`.
* Verify that the Broadcast SID you provide belongs to the Broadcast you intend to cancel.
* Review the failed request in the Console Debugger or Messaging error logs to confirm which Broadcast SID was used and what state it was in when the request failed.

#### Additional resources

* [Programmable Messaging](/docs/messaging)
* [Twilio API requests](/docs/usage/requests-to-twilio)
* [Debugging Tools](/docs/messaging/guides/debugging-tools)