# 101001: Space must be entered first

Identifier: `space_must_be_entered_first`



An operation was attempted that requires having first entered the space. In Ably Spaces, actions such as updating a member's location or profile are only available once the space has been entered.

## What you should do

[Enter the space](https://ably.com/docs/spaces/space.md#enter) before performing the operation. Operations such as updating a member's location or profile act on your membership of the space, so they only work once you have entered it.

## Why it happens

The operation requires the client to have entered the space, and it had not. Entering the space establishes the membership these operations act on.

## What you'll see

The error is reported with code 101001 and HTTP status 400. The message is `must enter a space to perform this operation`.