---
page_type: error
code: 50444
message: "50444: Failed to add an identity to a participant."
level: ERROR
product: Programmable Chat
---

## Description

The conversation participant being updated can not have an identity.

### Possible Causes

- You are trying to add an identity to a participant with identity already assigned.
- You are trying to add an identity to a participant without projected address.

### Possible Solutions

- Check that the request does not update identity of this particular participant.