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# Duplicate Service Name

> A service with this name already exists

## Cause

A service with the specified name already exists and cannot be duplicated.

## Fix

Choose a different name for the service or update the existing service instead.

## Retry safety

Not retryable until the underlying state or request changes.

## Raised by

These operations can return this problem:

* [Create a new service](/api-reference/services/create-a-new-service)

## Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "type": "https://docs.guile.app/problems/duplicateServiceName",
  "title": "Duplicate Service Name",
  "status": 409,
  "detail": "A service with the specified name already exists and cannot be duplicated."
}
```