# TooManyPendingExtrinsics (/docs/errors/chain/TooManyPendingExtrinsics)

`store_encrypted` was rejected because the shield pallet's queue of encrypted extrinsics is already at capacity. Compare the `PendingExtrinsics` count against `MaxPendingExtrinsicsLimit` and wait for queued items to be processed or expire.

Declared by the `MevShield` pallet; it classifies to the semantic code [`limit_exceeded`](/docs/errors/limit-exceeded).

## Remediation [#remediation]

A chain-side capacity limit was hit; reduce the size or count of the request

The same explanation is available in the terminal: `btcli explain TooManyPendingExtrinsics`.