HTTP 403 Forbidden

Common causes and fixes

• Check permissions, roles, IP allow lists and CORS or WAF rules.
• Logging in again won't help; the account lacks access.

Example response

HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8

{ "error": "Forbidden" }

Look up the headers shown here in the HTTP headers reference.

Common questions

What does HTTP 403 mean?

Forbidden. The server understood you but refuses to act. You're known, but not allowed.

How do I fix a 403 error?

Check permissions, roles, IP allow lists and CORS or WAF rules. Logging in again won't help; the account lacks access.

Is 403 an error?

Yes. 4xx codes are client errors: The request contains a mistake or can't be fulfilled as sent.

Other 4xx codes