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The request could not be read

Error code invalid_json
Publishing a paste

The request could not be read

invalid_json

pastebin.ca could not understand what your browser or app sent while trying to publish.

HTTP 400·Publishing a paste

What it means

What happened

pastebin.ca could not understand what your browser or app sent while trying to publish.

Why

Why it might have happened

  • The page may be stale or interrupted.
  • A browser extension, script, or API client may have sent a broken request.
Next steps

What you can try

  1. Refresh the page and try again.
  2. If you are using a script or app, send the paste again from a fresh request.
  3. If it keeps happening in the website, copy the error code and contact us.
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