# Cannot utilize error messages from actions/hooks in universal login screen

**URL:** <https://community.auth0.com/t/cannot-utilize-error-messages-from-actions-hooks-in-universal-login-screen/92270>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** rules, passwordless, lock, login\
**Created:** [October 12, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/cannot-utilize-error-messages-from-actions-hooks-in-universal-login-screen/92270 "2022-10-12T19:33:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![jesse2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/jesse2/32/13539_2.png) [@jesse2](https://community.auth0.com/u/jesse2)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/cannot-utilize-error-messages-from-actions-hooks-in-universal-login-screen/92270/2 "2022-11-10T01:11:20Z")

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[I have the same issue](https://community.auth0.com/t/pre-registration-action-calls-api-access-deny-how-to-show-specific-message-in-universal-login/94025) and I’ll let you know if I find a workaround.

So far the docs simply say about the `api.access.deny` param

> `userMessage` _String_. A human-readable explanation for rejecting the registration attempt. This may be presented directly in end-user interfaces.

So `may` be presented, for me it isn’t presented when using lock 11.

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