# content\_policy\_violation

The `content_policy_violation` error occurs when the task prompt or environment setup commands are flagged by the platform's automated content policy checks.

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## Details

* **HTTP Status:** `403 Forbidden`
* **Retryable:** No
* **Task State:** FAILED

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## When does this occur?

This error is returned when:

* The task prompt contains content that violates Warp's usage policies
* The environment setup commands contain patterns flagged as potentially harmful
* The automated content classifier determines the task should be blocked

{% hint style="info" %}
For security reasons, the error message is intentionally generic and does not describe what specifically was flagged.
{% endhint %}

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## Example response

```json
{
  "type": "https://docs.warp.dev/reference/api-and-sdk/troubleshooting/errors/content-policy-violation",
  "title": "Unable to start cloud agent. Please try again or contact support if the issue persists.",
  "status": 403,
  "instance": "/api/v1/agent/tasks",
  "error": "Unable to start cloud agent. Please try again or contact support if the issue persists.",
  "retryable": false,
  "trace_id": "abc123..."
}
```

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## How to resolve

1. Review your task prompt and environment setup commands to ensure they comply with [Warp's usage policies](https://www.warp.dev/terms-of-service).
2. If you believe this was flagged in error, contact [Warp support](https://docs.warp.dev/support-and-community/troubleshooting-and-support/sending-us-feedback) and include the `trace_id` from the error response.

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## Related

* [Cloud Agents Overview](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/cloud-agents/overview) — How cloud agent tasks work
* [Environments](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/cloud-agents/environments) — Configuring setup commands