diff --git a/programs/cardinal-paid-claim-approver/src/errors.rs b/programs/cardinal-paid-claim-approver/src/errors.rs
index b0fb131fb..f9aec7575 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-paid-claim-approver/src/errors.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-paid-claim-approver/src/errors.rs
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ pub enum ErrorCode {
     InvalidPaymentMint,
     #[msg("Invalid mint")]
     InvalidMint,
+    #[msg("Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information")]
+    ProtocolsShutdown,
 }
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-paid-claim-approver/src/lib.rs b/programs/cardinal-paid-claim-approver/src/lib.rs
index 2017ba85e..418863e21 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-paid-claim-approver/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-paid-claim-approver/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ pub mod cardinal_paid_claim_approver {
     use super::*;
 
     pub fn init(ctx: Context<InitCtx>, ix: InitIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         init::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
     pub fn pay<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info>(ctx: Context<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info, PayCtx<'info>>) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         pay::handler(ctx)
     }
 
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-time-invalidator/src/errors.rs b/programs/cardinal-time-invalidator/src/errors.rs
index bebfc05d5..6d36984c7 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-time-invalidator/src/errors.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-time-invalidator/src/errors.rs
@@ -40,4 +40,6 @@ pub enum ErrorCode {
     InvalidMint,
     #[msg("Invalid new max expiration")]
     InvalidNewMaxExpiration,
+    #[msg("Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information")]
+    ProtocolsShutdown,
 }
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-time-invalidator/src/lib.rs b/programs/cardinal-time-invalidator/src/lib.rs
index 3513ce85c..e7b675613 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-time-invalidator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-time-invalidator/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub mod cardinal_time_invalidator {
     }
 
     pub fn extend_expiration<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info>(ctx: Context<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info, ExtendExpirationCtx<'info>>, seconds_to_add: u64) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         extend_expiration::handler(ctx, seconds_to_add)
     }
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ pub mod cardinal_time_invalidator {
     }
 
     pub fn update_max_expiration(ctx: Context<UpdateMaxExpirationCtx>, ix: UpdateMaxExpirationIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         update_max_expiration::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-token-manager/src/errors.rs b/programs/cardinal-token-manager/src/errors.rs
index 38cd3f7d1..d72b1a8e5 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-token-manager/src/errors.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-token-manager/src/errors.rs
@@ -82,4 +82,6 @@ pub enum ErrorCode {
     CannotMigrateDelegatedToken,
     #[msg("Invalid return target")]
     InvalidReturnTarget,
+    #[msg("Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information")]
+    ProtocolsShutdown,
 }
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-token-manager/src/lib.rs b/programs/cardinal-token-manager/src/lib.rs
index def83236f..fd61a81dd 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-token-manager/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-token-manager/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub mod cardinal_token_manager {
     use super::*;
 
     pub fn init(ctx: Context<InitCtx>, ix: InitIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         init::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
@@ -45,10 +46,12 @@ pub mod cardinal_token_manager {
     }
 
     pub fn claim_receipt_mint(ctx: Context<ClaimReceiptMintCtx>, name: String) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         claim_receipt_mint::handler(ctx, name)
     }
 
     pub fn issue<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info>(ctx: Context<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info, IssueCtx<'info>>) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         issue::handler(ctx)
     }
 
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ pub mod cardinal_token_manager {
     }
 
     pub fn claim<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info>(ctx: Context<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info, ClaimCtx<'info>>) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         claim::handler(ctx)
     }
 
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-transfer-authority/src/errors.rs b/programs/cardinal-transfer-authority/src/errors.rs
index 59b9e0fad..c9c38bb13 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-transfer-authority/src/errors.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-transfer-authority/src/errors.rs
@@ -56,4 +56,6 @@ pub enum ErrorCode {
     InvalidRemainingAccountsSize,
     #[msg("Invalid payer payment token account")]
     InvalidPayerPaymentTokenAccount,
+    #[msg("Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information")]
+    ProtocolsShutdown,
 }
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-transfer-authority/src/lib.rs b/programs/cardinal-transfer-authority/src/lib.rs
index d91724eea..e2d404acb 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-transfer-authority/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-transfer-authority/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub mod cardinal_transfer_authority {
 
     // transfer authority
     pub fn init_transfer_authority(ctx: Context<InitTransferAuthorityCtx>, ix: InitTransferAuthorityIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         transfer_authority::init_transfer_authority::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
@@ -31,14 +32,17 @@ pub mod cardinal_transfer_authority {
 
     // listing
     pub fn create_listing(ctx: Context<CreateListingCtx>, ix: CreateListingIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         listing::create_listing::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
     pub fn update_listing(ctx: Context<UpdateListingCtx>, ix: UpdateListingIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         listing::update_listing::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
     pub fn accept_listing<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info>(ctx: Context<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info, AcceptListingCtx<'info>>, ix: AcceptListingIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         listing::accept_listing::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ pub mod cardinal_transfer_authority {
 
     // marketplace
     pub fn init_marketplace(ctx: Context<InitMarketplaceCtx>, ix: InitMarketplaceIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         marketplace::init_marketplace::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-use-invalidator/src/errors.rs b/programs/cardinal-use-invalidator/src/errors.rs
index 038487e48..6f77ec72f 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-use-invalidator/src/errors.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-use-invalidator/src/errors.rs
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ pub enum ErrorCode {
     InvalidMint,
     #[msg("Invalid issuer")]
     InvalidIssuer,
+    #[msg("Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information")]
+    ProtocolsShutdown,
 }
diff --git a/programs/cardinal-use-invalidator/src/lib.rs b/programs/cardinal-use-invalidator/src/lib.rs
index 7235a0866..1062aa7f3 100644
--- a/programs/cardinal-use-invalidator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/cardinal-use-invalidator/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ pub mod cardinal_use_invalidator {
     use super::*;
 
     pub fn init(ctx: Context<InitCtx>, ix: InitIx) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         init::handler(ctx, ix)
     }
 
     pub fn increment_usages(ctx: Context<IncrementUsagesCtx>, num_usages: u64) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         increment_usages::handler(ctx, num_usages)
     }
 
     pub fn extend_usages<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info>(ctx: Context<'key, 'accounts, 'remaining, 'info, ExtendUsagesCtx<'info>>, payment_amount: u64) -> Result<()> {
+        return Err(error!(errors::ErrorCode::ProtocolsShutdown));
         extend_usages::handler(ctx, payment_amount)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_paid_claim_approver.ts b/src/idl/cardinal_paid_claim_approver.ts
index 201ff3d83..ad530c726 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_paid_claim_approver.ts
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_paid_claim_approver.ts
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ export type CardinalPaidClaimApprover = {
       code: 6010;
       name: "InvalidMint";
       msg: "Invalid mint";
+    },
+    {
+      code: 6011;
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown";
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information";
     }
   ];
 };
@@ -503,5 +508,10 @@ export const IDL: CardinalPaidClaimApprover = {
       name: "InvalidMint",
       msg: "Invalid mint",
     },
+    {
+      code: 6011,
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information",
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_paid_claim_approver_idl.json b/src/idl/cardinal_paid_claim_approver_idl.json
index 1977d528a..d59d29b2f 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_paid_claim_approver_idl.json
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_paid_claim_approver_idl.json
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@
       "code": 6010,
       "name": "InvalidMint",
       "msg": "Invalid mint"
+    },
+    {
+      "code": 6011,
+      "name": "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      "msg": "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_time_invalidator.ts b/src/idl/cardinal_time_invalidator.ts
index d7e9e6514..d37272c04 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_time_invalidator.ts
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_time_invalidator.ts
@@ -447,6 +447,11 @@ export type CardinalTimeInvalidator = {
       code: 6018;
       name: "InvalidNewMaxExpiration";
       msg: "Invalid new max expiration";
+    },
+    {
+      code: 6019;
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown";
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information";
     }
   ];
 };
@@ -901,5 +906,10 @@ export const IDL: CardinalTimeInvalidator = {
       name: "InvalidNewMaxExpiration",
       msg: "Invalid new max expiration",
     },
+    {
+      code: 6019,
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information",
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_time_invalidator_idl.json b/src/idl/cardinal_time_invalidator_idl.json
index 3b495731d..5910adb35 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_time_invalidator_idl.json
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_time_invalidator_idl.json
@@ -447,6 +447,11 @@
       "code": 6018,
       "name": "InvalidNewMaxExpiration",
       "msg": "Invalid new max expiration"
+    },
+    {
+      "code": 6019,
+      "name": "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      "msg": "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_token_manager.ts b/src/idl/cardinal_token_manager.ts
index aa2d463a5..26ff1e5e1 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_token_manager.ts
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_token_manager.ts
@@ -1345,6 +1345,11 @@ export type CardinalTokenManager = {
       code: 6039;
       name: "InvalidReturnTarget";
       msg: "Invalid return target";
+    },
+    {
+      code: 6040;
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown";
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information";
     }
   ];
 };
@@ -2697,5 +2702,10 @@ export const IDL: CardinalTokenManager = {
       name: "InvalidReturnTarget",
       msg: "Invalid return target",
     },
+    {
+      code: 6040,
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information",
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_token_manager_idl.json b/src/idl/cardinal_token_manager_idl.json
index 90194f593..1528936da 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_token_manager_idl.json
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_token_manager_idl.json
@@ -1345,6 +1345,11 @@
       "code": 6039,
       "name": "InvalidReturnTarget",
       "msg": "Invalid return target"
+    },
+    {
+      "code": 6040,
+      "name": "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      "msg": "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_transfer_authority.ts b/src/idl/cardinal_transfer_authority.ts
index d5f2acfd6..90d2dea99 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_transfer_authority.ts
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_transfer_authority.ts
@@ -1060,6 +1060,11 @@ export type CardinalTransferAuthority = {
       code: 6026;
       name: "InvalidPayerPaymentTokenAccount";
       msg: "Invalid payer payment token account";
+    },
+    {
+      code: 6027;
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown";
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information";
     }
   ];
 };
@@ -2127,5 +2132,10 @@ export const IDL: CardinalTransferAuthority = {
       name: "InvalidPayerPaymentTokenAccount",
       msg: "Invalid payer payment token account",
     },
+    {
+      code: 6027,
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information",
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_transfer_authority_idl.json b/src/idl/cardinal_transfer_authority_idl.json
index 5a18d3067..859a0ee5e 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_transfer_authority_idl.json
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_transfer_authority_idl.json
@@ -1060,6 +1060,11 @@
       "code": 6026,
       "name": "InvalidPayerPaymentTokenAccount",
       "msg": "Invalid payer payment token account"
+    },
+    {
+      "code": 6027,
+      "name": "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      "msg": "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_use_invalidator.ts b/src/idl/cardinal_use_invalidator.ts
index 80ed0d622..0cc38ec8c 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_use_invalidator.ts
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_use_invalidator.ts
@@ -405,6 +405,11 @@ export type CardinalUseInvalidator = {
       code: 6015;
       name: "InvalidIssuer";
       msg: "Invalid issuer";
+    },
+    {
+      code: 6016;
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown";
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information";
     }
   ];
 };
@@ -817,5 +822,10 @@ export const IDL: CardinalUseInvalidator = {
       name: "InvalidIssuer",
       msg: "Invalid issuer",
     },
+    {
+      code: 6016,
+      name: "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      msg: "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information",
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/idl/cardinal_use_invalidator_idl.json b/src/idl/cardinal_use_invalidator_idl.json
index ba2e816f7..5831cae10 100644
--- a/src/idl/cardinal_use_invalidator_idl.json
+++ b/src/idl/cardinal_use_invalidator_idl.json
@@ -405,6 +405,11 @@
       "code": 6015,
       "name": "InvalidIssuer",
       "msg": "Invalid issuer"
+    },
+    {
+      "code": 6016,
+      "name": "ProtocolsShutdown",
+      "msg": "Cardinal Protocols are shutting down. Please read latest twitter post for more information"
     }
   ]
 }