# The project owner cannot leave

> Canonical HTML: https://screenrig.ai/problems/owner-cannot-leave/

HTTP 409 · `owner_cannot_leave`

## What it means

The API answers with HTTP 409 Conflict and an `application/problem+json` document when the condition is The project owner cannot leave. The document's `type` member is `https://screenrig.ai/problems/owner-cannot-leave`, the address of this page, and its `code` member is `owner_cannot_leave`.

## What to do

The project owner keeps their membership and cannot be removed. Transfer ownership to another member first, then leave.

## Player action

This problem defines no Player action class. It belongs to a project, pairing or account flow that an agent or the dashboard drives.

## Reference

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | `owner_cannot_leave` |
| HTTP status | `409 Conflict` |
| Type | `https://screenrig.ai/problems/owner-cannot-leave` |
| Player action | `none` |

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