Anthropic Claude API error
Anthropic API 403 permission_error: what it means and how to fix it
403 permission_errorRetry? Not statedLast verified 1 documented fix1 source
What it means
Your API key does not have permission to use the specified resource.
Causes
- API key lacks access to the requested resource
- Organization access or workspace settings do not allow the request
How to fix it
- Fix 1.
Check your organization's access and workspace settings in the Claude Console.
More Anthropic API errors
All 13 Anthropic API errors400 invalid_request_errorRetry? Not stated400 invalid_request_error (spend limit reached)Retry? Not stated401 authentication_errorRetry? Not stated402 billing_errorRetry? Not stated404 not_found_errorRetry? Not stated409 conflict_errorRetry? Yes413 request_too_largeRetry? Not stated429 rate_limit_errorRetry? Yes
HTTP 403 at other providers
Compare 403 across providers403 AccessDeniedExceptionRetry? NoAmazon Bedrock403 InvalidClientTokenIdRetry? Not statedAmazon Bedrock403 MPAgreementBeingCreatedRetry? YesAmazon Bedrock403 AWS Marketplace Agreement Failed within 15 minutesRetry? Not statedAmazon Bedrock403 AWS Marketplace Agreement Pending after 15 minutesRetry? YesAmazon Bedrock403 Forbidden (network access denied)Retry? Not statedAzure OpenAI403 Forbidden (resource has been temporarily blocked)Retry? Not statedAzure OpenAI403 permission_deniedRetry? NoGemini API403 PERMISSION_DENIEDRetry? NoGemini API403 ForbiddenRetry? Not statedGroq API403 ForbiddenRetry? Not statedMistral API403 Country, region, or territory not supportedRetry? Not statedOpenAI API
FAQ
What does the Anthropic API error "403 permission_error" mean?
Your API key does not have permission to use the specified resource.
How do I fix Anthropic API "403 permission_error"?
Check your organization's access and workspace settings in the Claude Console.
Should I retry Anthropic API "403 permission_error"?
Not stated. The official docs do not say whether this error is retryable.
Which other AI APIs return HTTP 403?
Per their official error docs: Amazon Bedrock (403 AccessDeniedException; 403 InvalidClientTokenId; 403 MPAgreementBeingCreated; 403 AWS Marketplace Agreement Failed within 15 minutes; 403 AWS Marketplace Agreement Pending after 15 minutes), Azure OpenAI (403 Forbidden (network access denied); 403 Forbidden (resource has been temporarily blocked)), Gemini API (403 permission_denied; 403 PERMISSION_DENIED), Groq API (403 Forbidden), Mistral API (403 Forbidden), OpenAI API (403 Country, region, or territory not supported; 403 PermissionDeniedError), OpenRouter (403 permission_denied; 403 Budget limit exceeded; 403 content_policy_violation; 403 refusal), Vertex AI (403 PERMISSION_DENIED), xAI API (403 Forbidden).
Sources
Last verified against 1 source: Anthropic API's official docs and official SDK repositories.
- platform.claude.comhttps://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/errors
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