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# 90036: Broadcast recipient's 'body' is too long

Log Type: APPLICATION

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

You receive this error when a broadcast request includes a recipient object whose `body` value is longer than the allowed limit. For Messaging API requests, `Body` can be up to 1,600 characters. SMS content that includes non-`GSM-7` characters, such as emoji or smart quotes, can also increase message size and affect how the message is segmented.

### Possible causes

* One or more recipient objects include a `body` value that exceeds the allowed character limit.
* Personalized or templated content expands the final `body` beyond the supported limit for a recipient.
* The message includes Unicode characters that require `UCS-2` encoding, which reduces the number of characters available in each SMS segment.
* The broadcast payload was generated without validating the final rendered message length for each recipient.

### Possible solutions

* Shorten the `body` value in each recipient object before you send the broadcast.
* Keep the final message body at 1,600 characters or fewer.
* If you personalize content per recipient, render and validate each recipient's final `body` before submitting the request.
* Remove unnecessary text, links, or repeated content that increases the message length.
* If you are sending SMS, avoid unnecessary Unicode characters when possible and keep messages closer to 320 characters for better deliverability and readability.

#### Additional resources

* [Programmable Messaging](/docs/messaging)
* [Messages resource](/docs/messaging/api/message-resource)
* [How long can a message be?](/docs/glossary/what-sms-character-limit)