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# 60246: Service already exists

Log Type: APPLICATION

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

This error occurs when you try to create a Verify Service with a `UniqueName` that is already assigned to another service. A Verify Service contains the shared configuration used to create and check verifications.

### Possible causes

* Your create service request included a `UniqueName` that already exists.
* Your application retried a previous service creation request and sent the same `UniqueName` again. Twilio lets you list services and fetch an existing service, which can help you confirm whether the service was already created.

### Possible solutions

* Create the service with a different `UniqueName`.
* If you intended to reuse an existing Verify Service, list your services with `GET /v2/Services` and use the existing Service SID instead of creating another service.
* If you already know the Service SID you want to use, fetch it with `GET /v2/Services/{Sid}` and update your application to reference that service instead of creating a duplicate.
* When you create services from the API or Console, store the returned Service SID so later requests can reuse the same service configuration. Verify Services can be created in the Console or with `POST /v2/Services`.

#### Additional resources

* [Verify API](/docs/verify/api)
* [Verify Services API](/docs/verify/api/service)
* [Getting Started with Twilio Verify V2](https://help.twilio.com/articles/360033309133-Getting-Started-with-Twilio-Verify-V2)