# Error: media_too_large

> The media is larger than the channel takes

Source: https://docs.vlayers.ai/errors/media_too_large

- HTTP status: 413
- Retry: No: fix the request first
- details: `url` and `detail`.

## What happened

The media is larger than the channel takes.

## Why

A media URL points at a file larger than the channel carries.

## How to fix it

Send a smaller file.

## Example response

```json
{
  "error": "media_too_large",
  "message": "The media is larger than the channel takes.",
  "requestId": "req-8f2c1d4b",
  "retryable": false,
  "docs": "https://docs.vlayers.ai/errors/media_too_large"
}
```