---
page_type: error
code: 21602
message: "21602: Message body is required"
level: ERROR
---

## Description

The `Body` OR `MediaURL` parameter is required to send a Message with Twilio.

### Possible Causes

You may have attempted to send a message without a `Body` or `MediaURL` parameter.

### Possible Solutions

Retry your message including a body or a link to some media. For sample code that shows how to send an SMS message with Twilio's supported helper libraries, cURL, or the Twilio CLI, please see [this short tutorial](/docs/sms/send-messages)