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51003: Client Connection: identity too long


ERROR: 51003

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ERROR

The identity value in your Access Token exceeds the maximum length allowed for a Twilio client connection. Twilio rejects the connection request when the token contains an identity that is too long.

Possible causes

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  • Your application generates an Access Token with an identity string that exceeds the product limit.
  • Your application passes unbounded user input, such as an email address, UUID collection, or concatenated account data, into the identity field.
  • Your token generation logic appends environment, tenant, or session metadata to identity, causing it to exceed the allowed length.
  • Shorten the identity value you include in the Access Token.
  • Use a stable, compact identifier for each user instead of a long descriptive string.
  • Update your token generation logic to validate the length of identity before creating the Access Token.
  • If you need to associate additional user metadata with the client, store that data in your application instead of embedding it in identity.
  • Review the Access Token documentation for your Twilio SDK product and confirm that your generated token matches the required client identity format.

Additional resources

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