# Message too long **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [January 27, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137 "2025-01-27T06:20:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Toby1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@Toby1](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Toby1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/1 "2025-01-27T06:20:28Z")
Hi guys, I keep seeing this error in the composer chat, I’ve started multiple new chats but keeps happening, I’ve tried changing between gpt-4o and sonnet with the same result. I’m only referencing a single file which is 17 lines, even on the first message I get hit with it. I still have 173 premium requests left for the month. Currently running version: 0.44.11. ```auto Your message is too long. Please try again with a shorter message and fewer/smaller attached items ``` ---
**Author:** ![Toby1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@Toby1](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Toby1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/2 "2025-01-27T06:24:49Z")
Did a complete reboot and it’s now messaging back however when attempting to make any changes to files it fails and gives up? ---
**Author:** ![danperks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/danperks/32/19087_2.png) [@danperks](https://forum.cursor.com/u/danperks)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/3 "2025-01-27T18:01:08Z")
Hey, can you follow this guide and get us a request ID for when you recieve the message too long error: [Troubleshooting / Request ID – Cursor](https://docs.cursor.com/troubleshooting/request-reporting#how-do-i-find-a-request-id) If that is now fixed, can you send a screenshot with an example of where the Composer fails to make any edits? ---
**Author:** ![masgpt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/masgpt/32/38497_2.png) [@masgpt](https://forum.cursor.com/u/masgpt)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/4 "2025-03-02T04:17:17Z")
I had the same problem, and what also happened was I received a text from my credit card asking if I approved a charge. I didn’t notice the text at first, but after I hit confirm, the cursor started working again. There might be a hold on your payment. ---
**Author:** ![pjl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/pjl/32/56416_2.png) [@pjl](https://forum.cursor.com/u/pjl)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/5 "2025-03-04T22:11:52Z")
Is this an error that the user is supposed to see? Seems like the agent should deal with it best effort ---
**Author:** ![pppjjj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@pppjjj](https://forum.cursor.com/u/pppjjj)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/6 "2025-03-05T16:16:45Z")
Hey guys, I love the product, but am seeing this “Message Too Long” error for every chat now. This is making the product unusable for me. Please help us. ---
**Author:** ![pppjjj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@pppjjj](https://forum.cursor.com/u/pppjjj)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/7 "2025-03-06T05:41:53Z")
@danperks any update on above? 2dc7977d-f7de-472d-a7b5-54771bc2bca3 is a sample request id for above. ---
**Author:** ![alizia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/alizia/32/34079_2.png) [@alizia](https://forum.cursor.com/u/alizia)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/8 "2025-03-07T19:14:53Z")
Would like to get an update here as well. This is making it very hard to use the product. ---
**Author:** ![hl04445567](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/hl04445567/32/59351_2.png) [@hl04445567](https://forum.cursor.com/u/hl04445567)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/9 "2025-05-29T03:55:51Z")
I started to get “Your message is too long. Please try again with a shorter message and fewer/smaller attached items.” for every request now. Please fix this. ---
**Author:** ![brahyam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/brahyam/32/51422_2.png) [@brahyam](https://forum.cursor.com/u/brahyam)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/10 "2025-06-16T11:41:18Z")
also getting this error often, not able to give a reference id because it doesnt pass the first request or sends the data. VSCode with Copilot is able to handle the same request without any issues ---
**Author:** ![geekyPony19](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/geekypony19/32/69678_2.png) [@geekyPony19](https://forum.cursor.com/u/geekyPony19)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/message-too-long/45137/11 "2025-08-10T02:45:47Z")
ok here’s mine just started happening for me today Here’s it happening even on older version. I’m going to restart and see if that fixes it d8409fff-7584-4ec5-8ce4-66d3df52bb69 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/5/c/5c6056713c80ac2b7fe6ea5bca479446280d7871.png) and this one too ![Screenshot 2025-08-09 at 7.54.49 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/5/9/59b860ed12163d01ee00acc94454230b3f1e7ed7.png) 2182fffb-b5c6-486b-b854-681d576cb90c