# I have a question regarding the error message of the "Message search" function **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous\ **Created:** [March 8, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/i-have-a-question-regarding-the-error-message-of-the-message-search-function/4111 "2022-03-08T10:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![2\_2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/2_2/32/2100_2.png) [@2\_2](https://community.sendbird.com/u/2_2)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/i-have-a-question-regarding-the-error-message-of-the-message-search-function/4111/1 "2022-03-08T10:21:26Z")
After I click “showSearchIcon” to use the “Message search” function, open the search box and enter a word to search, the following error message is displayed in the console window. [SendBird.min.js:482 Uncaught (in promise) SendBirdException: Not authorized. “This premium feature is deactivated. Please contact sales team [sales@sendbird.com](mailto:sales@sendbird.com).”. ] It would be appreciated if you could let me know if the “Message search” function requires a separate paid contract. ---
**Author:** ![Chinmaya\_Gupta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/chinmaya_gupta/32/1021_2.png) [@Chinmaya\_Gupta](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Chinmaya_Gupta)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/i-have-a-question-regarding-the-error-message-of-the-message-search-function/4111/2 "2022-03-08T12:36:48Z")
Hello, @2_2 Welcome to the Sendbird community! Yes, Message Search is a premium feature that requires an active subscription. You can enable it from your Sendbird dashboard by navigating to Settings → Features → Enable Message Search You can reach out to our sales team for more details and pricing.