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The read limit is not valid

Error code bad_fetch_limit
Publishing a paste

The read limit is not valid

bad_fetch_limit

The paste read limit must be a whole number in the allowed range, or left unlimited.

HTTP 400·Publishing a paste

What it means

What happened

The paste read limit must be a whole number in the allowed range, or left unlimited.

Why

Why it might have happened

  • The read limit is blank in a custom field, negative, too high, or not a number.
  • A saved draft may contain an old value.
Next steps

What you can try

  1. Choose a preset read limit, enter a number from 1 to 10,000, or leave it unlimited.
  2. For a public feed paste, remove the read limit.
  3. Try publishing again.
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