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HTTP Status Codes

HTTP 403 Forbidden

403 Forbidden

The server understood the request but refuses to authorize it, even if the client retries with the same identity.

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Observed message

403 Forbidden

Why it happens

  • The authenticated user or client does not have permission for the resource.
  • The server blocks the request because of policy, WAF, IP, or directory restrictions.
  • The resource is intentionally forbidden even though the request is otherwise valid.

How to fix it

  1. Check permission rules, ACLs, and policy conditions for the target resource.
  2. Verify whether IP restrictions, WAF rules, or directory settings are blocking access.
  3. Retry only after the access policy or identity has been corrected.

Official reference

MDN: 403 Forbidden

Related errors

401 UnauthorizedHTTP 401 Unauthorized400 Bad RequestHTTP 400 Bad Request404 Not FoundHTTP 404 Not Found405 Method Not AllowedHTTP 405 Method Not Allowed

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