# Player public key is invalid

> Canonical HTML: https://screenrig.ai/problems/identity-invalid/

HTTP 400 · `identity_invalid`

## What it means

The API answers with HTTP 400 Bad Request and an `application/problem+json` document when the condition is Player public key is invalid. The document's `type` member is `https://screenrig.ai/problems/identity-invalid`, the address of this page, and its `code` member is `identity_invalid`.

## What to do

The Player public key is malformed. Generate a valid key and start pairing again.

## Player action

The Player action class is `hold_lkg`: Keep playing the last-known-good content and poll slowly.

## Reference

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | `identity_invalid` |
| HTTP status | `400 Bad Request` |
| Type | `https://screenrig.ai/problems/identity-invalid` |
| Player action | `hold_lkg` |

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