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title: 2026: Recipient is blocked | API Docs
description: Every recipient of this message is on your blocklist.
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The send was rejected because every recipient is on your blocklist. This is an HTTP 403 error. Group sends that still include at least one unblocked member are not restricted.

## Troubleshooting

- List your blocked handles via `GET /v3/blocked_handles` and unblock the recipient with `DELETE /v3/blocked_handles` to send to them again
- Inbound messages from a blocked handle are dropped and produce no webhooks, so a blocked handle also explains missing inbound traffic

## Related

- [Blocked Handles](/guides/blocked-handles/index.md)
- [API reference: Blocked Handles](/api/resources/blocked_handles/index.md)
- [Error Codes](/error/index.md)