30878: Verification rejection - Disallowed: SHAFT - Tobacco / Vape
MESSAGING
ERROR
Twilio rejected your verification request because the submission indicates a forbidden SHAFT use case involving tobacco, vape, or e-cigarettes. Twilio doesn't support these categories on SMS or MMS.
- Your business description or stated use case indicates tobacco, vape, or e-cigarette messaging.
- Your website, sample messages, opt-in details, or other verification data caused the request to be categorized as a forbidden SHAFT use case.
- Your use case relies on age gating, but tobacco, vape, and e-cigarette traffic is not allowed on messaging regardless of age gating.
- Remove tobacco, vape, and e-cigarette traffic from the messaging use case. These categories aren't supported on messaging.
- If the rejection is incorrect, contact Support and provide additional information that clearly explains your business and messaging use case.
- Check the verification record in the API or Console. If
edit_allowedistrue, update the request and resubmit it beforeedit_expiration. If the rejection is for content or Messaging Policy violations, the request isn't eligible for resubmission.