# Billing cycle required for trial period

Occurs when your request contains trial_period but billing_cycle is not set.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "price_trial_period_requires_billing_cycle",
    "detail": "setting a trial_period requires billing_cycle to be set",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/prices/price_trial_period_requires_billing_cycle"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `price_trial_period_requires_billing_cycle` |
| Error message | setting a trial_period requires billing_cycle to be set |

## Common causes

- Only recurring prices can have a trial period. trial_period is included but billing_cycle has not been set.

## Common solutions

- Add a billing_cycle to your request and try again.
- Remove trial_period if not required.