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title: 1006: Cannot update direct message chats | API Docs
description: Direct message chats cannot be updated. Only group chats support updates.
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Direct message chats cannot be updated. Only group chats support updates. This is an HTTP 409 error indicating you attempted to modify a direct message chat, which is not supported.

## Troubleshooting

- Only group chats support updates — verify the chat you are trying to update is a group chat, not a direct message

## Related

- [Group chats](/guides/chats/group-chats/index.md)
- [API reference: Chats](/api/resources/chats/index.md)